Pork Sausage Mild Two Savory Recipes

PORK SAUSAGE, MILD. TWO SAVORY RECIPES.

Steps:

• 1. Bone and cut 9-10 pounds of boned slightly frozen pork butt into approximately 2" cubes.
• 2. Mix the cubed pork well in a plastic tub with all the ingredients. Work fast, try to maintain its slightly frozen state throughout the grinding process.
• 3. Grind the seasoned cubes medium coarse and either immediately immediately stuff into hog casings, form patties or package the sausage bulk. Immediately vacuum pack and pop the finished product straight away into the deep freezer.
• Notes:.
• All spoons are full mounded measurements, but no higher than salt would form.
• It's imperative to keep the pork ice cold (preferably slightly frozen) every step of the way. In old times it was a mid winter process, typically done outdoors or a cold outbuilding. With the advent of refrigeration it can be done anytime if care is taken to maintain a VERY cold product throughout.
• Work fast. Get all your equipment, packing implements, measured ingredients and utensils ready before exposing the product to room temperature.
• If delayed overnight, (not recommended) immediately place the covered product in the refrigerator and resume your grinding with an occasional few cubes of ice. The ice makes for a wetter finished product but it will prevent the friction of the grinder from warming your product and compromising its freshness.
• In essence, there's only one crucial rule when grinding sausage; VERY COLD = VERY FRESH.

HOMEMADE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Place the pork in a large bowl and add the brown sugar, sage, salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Mix well using your hands. Form patties from heaping 1/4 cups of the mixture, about 1/3-inch thick.
• Melt the butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the sausage patties in two batches until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F, about 5 minutes per side. Serve warm with eggs or pancakes. (See Cook's Note.)

BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a small, bowl, combine the sage, salt, ground black pepper, marjoram, brown sugar, crushed red pepper and cloves. Mix well.
• Place the pork in a large bowl and add the mixed spices to it. Mix well with your hands and form into patties.
• Saute the patties in a large skillet over medium high heat for 5 minutes per side, or until internal pork temperature reaches 160 degrees F (73 degrees C).

HOMEMADE SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE (MILD OR HOT)

Steps:

• Place the pork and red wine vinegar in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle with salt, black pepper, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, paprika, red pepper flakes, fennel seed, brown sugar, oregano, and thyme. Knead until flecks of spice are evenly distributed through the sausage.
• Divide the sausage into thirds, and form into 3 logs; wrap each in plastic wrap. Place wrapped sausage into a freezer bag before freezing, or store in refrigerator for at least 12 hours before cooking.