Lamb Sausage Recipes

LAMB SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cut lamb and pork fat into 1" chunks. Toss with all remaining ingredients except wine and refrigerate for 12 hours. Spread on a tray and freeze for 1 hour until meat is partially, but not completely, frozen. Chill meat grinder and bowl for 1 hour in fridge.
• Grind using a 1/8th inch die. Add reduced wine, and stir to mix. Stuff into medium pork casings.
• Sausage is really easy to make, especially if you have a Kitchen Aid stand mixer. Get the grinding and stuffing attachments.

LAMB SAUSAGE

Steps:

• If using dried beans, cover them by at least 2 inches with cold water and let soak for at least 8 hours or overnight. Drain the beans, put them in a medium pot, and cover by 2 inches with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon salt, lower the heat to medium, cover the pot, and cook until tender, about 1 hour. Drain well if needed.
• If using canned beans, drain them, rinse well in cold water, and drain again.
• Heat a grill pan or sauté pan over high heat. Brush the sausage with 2 tablespoons of the canola oil and grill or sauté until golden brown on both sides and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons canola oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat, add the shallots and garlic, and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the red pepper and cook for 1 minute.
• Put the beans in a large bowl and add the shallot mixture, vinegar, olive oil, 1/4 cup of the parsley, 2 tablespoons of the mint, and the honey. Season with salt and pepper and stir gently to combine.
• Divide the beans among 4 large dinner plates and top with the sausages. Drizzle with some of the Zinfandel glaze and garnish with the remaining 1 tablespoon chopped parsley and 1 tablespoon chopped mint
• Put the wine in a medium nonreactive saucepan over high heat, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and reduced to about 1/2 cup, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, stir in the honey, and let cool slightly. Whisk in the oil and season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.

LAMB SAUSAGES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Cook sausages, turning, until well browned but still slightly pink in center, about 12 minutes. Cut sausages on the diagonal into thirds. Serve with lime wedges.