Name: Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Ground pork - 3 pounds; Red wine vinegar - 3 tablespoons; Dried parsley - 1 ¼ tablespoons; Garlic powder - 1 tablespoon; Onion Powder - 1 tablespoon; Dried basil - 1 tablespoon; Salt - 1 tablespoon; Freshly cracked black pepper - 1 tablespoon; Paprika - 2 teaspoons; Crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste - 2 teaspoons; Ground fennel seed - ¾ teaspoon; Brown sugar - ¼ teaspoon; Dried oregano - ⅛ teaspoon; Dried thyme - ⅛ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot)

1. Ground pork 3 pounds

2. Red wine vinegar 3 tablespoons

3. Dried parsley 1 ¼ tablespoons

4. Garlic powder 1 tablespoon

5. Onion Powder 1 tablespoon

6. Dried basil 1 tablespoon

7. Salt 1 tablespoon

8. Freshly cracked black pepper 1 tablespoon

9. Paprika 2 teaspoons

10. Crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste 2 teaspoons

11. Ground fennel seed ¾ teaspoon

12. Brown sugar ¼ teaspoon

13. Dried oregano ⅛ teaspoon

14. Dried thyme ⅛ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Homemade Sweet Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot)

1 . Stage

Place pork and red wine vinegar in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, salt, black pepper, paprika, red pepper flakes, fennel seed, brown sugar, oregano, and thyme. Knead until flecks of spice are evenly distributed throughout meat.

2 . Stage

Divide sausage into thirds. Form each into a 3-inch diameter log, wrap securely in plastic wrap, and place in a zip-top bag. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours before cooking.

3 . Stage

When ready to cook, remove logs from the zip-top bags and place on a cutting board. Use a finely serrated knife to cut logs right through the plastic wrapping into 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick patties. Carefully remove and discard any plastic.

4 . Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook sausage patties in the hot skillet until no longer pink in the center, 2 to 6 minutes per side, depending on thickness. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).