Italian Sausage I

10 pounds lean pork
2 pounds lean beef
4 pounds fresh pork fat
30 large cloves garlic, peeled  and minced
8 teaspoons crushed red pepper
4 teaspoons thyme leaves
8 teaspoons fennel seed, slightly crushed
15 bay leaves, finely crumbled
8 teaspoons salt
4 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Grind meat and fat.  Mix all ingredients thoroughly until mixture is completely blended.  Stuff into casings.  Chill.

Italian Sausage II

2 pounds coarse ground lean pork
1 tablespoon coarse ground fennel
2 bay leaves, crushed
1 tablespoon dried parsley
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 teaspoon hot dried red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons water  

 

 2010  Nathan Krämer  Blair, Nebraska   http://www.nathankramer.com/cookbook/