Italian pepper sausage

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4½poundsFresh lean pork
1½poundsFresh pork fat (fresh pork s
1Med. onion, chopped
1Large clove garlic, minced
3tablespoonsSalt
1½tablespoonFreshly ground black pepper
1½teaspoonPaprika
2tablespoonsCrushed dried red peppers
2teaspoonsFennel seeds
½teaspoonCrushed bay leaf
¼teaspoonThyme
⅓cupRed wine or water
Pinch of coriander
2.5 yards sausage casing

Directions

Grind the lean and fat pork, onion and garlic. Add the seasonings and mix thoroughly. Add the wine and mix well.

Force through a sausage stuffer into casing.

Makes 6½ lb. Taken from: The New York Times Cook Book