Basic Pork Sausage Recipe

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Basic Pork Sausage
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Ingredients:

  • 4 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup cold water

Directions:

  1. Place the meat into a large oversized plastic tub. Spread the meat out so that it reaches room temperature quickly. Let it rest for about one half hour. Meanwhile, mix all of the spices together. Pour the now-blended spices into a shaker bottle. Sprinkle the spices over the meat evenly and then, using your hands, begin mixing it all together. The kneading and mixing is the most strenuous portion of sausage making. You want the spices to be evenly distributed throughout the meat, so a lot of kneading is in order. Add water if it gets too sticky.
  2. If using ground meat, you do not want to run it through the grinder too much, as that will change the texture. If you are grinding your own meat, pass it through the grinder only once. Hand mixing is your best option.
  3. When you are sure the meat and spices are fully mixed, roll a piece of sausage to about the size of a golf ball, and flatten it into a patty. Fry the patty, and taste it. If you think the meat could use a little more spice, now is the time to add it. After adding additional spices, knead the meat until it is thoroughly blended, and then test it again.
  4. If the spices are adequate, you can make sausage with casings or form sausage balls or patties. You can also package the meat into one- or two-pound packages and freeze.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 35.44 Kcal (148 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.7g 6%
Cholesterol 4.03mg 1%
Sodium 37.09mg 2%
Potassium 18.83mg 0%
Total Carbs 0.01g 0%
Sugars 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 0.51g 1%
Calcium 1mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 590.63 Kcal (2473 kJ)
Calories from fat 554.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 61.62g 6%
Cholesterol 67.17mg 1%
Sodium 618.08mg 2%
Potassium 313.82mg 0%
Total Carbs 0.17g 0%
Sugars 0.02g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 0%
Protein 8.42g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 16.5mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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