2lbs ground pork
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon nutmeg (I'm using 1/2 t.)
1 teaspoon coriander(I didn't have any so I just left it out)
2 teaspoons sage
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon pepper
3 teaspoons salt
5-10 drops hot pepper sauce
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A while ago I was browsing allrecipes and found that you could make your own sausage. I was completely floored. Seriously. I probably shouldn't admit that, but I couldn't even imagine why people would attempt this. Then I had an "aha" moment. I like sausage, but it's way too fatty for me to eat in the morning.
Lately I seem to need a lot more protein during the day, but that is a whole different story. Anyway, I decided to try this with hamburger. What do you know? It tastes like sausage!
I usually buy 80% lean hamburger when I plan to use the beef in something. This way I can fry it/boil it and drain off a lot of the grease. When we BBQ hamburgers or make meatballs I use 90% lean burger. Unfortunately when I attempted my sausage we only had 80% on hand. Of course I could have gone to the store and paid full price for 90% lean, but that would be silly. 80% has a TON of fat in it though. Yuck! I don't usually see it because I rinse it after frying/boiling it.
Anyway, let the testing begin. I had 2 pounds of burger and 2 recipes to try. One recipe called for 2 t of salt and a bunch of spices. The other recipe didn't call for as much salt or spices. The winner? Less salt/fewer spices. This will be a piece of cake! Now, I didn't get all fancy and make links. I don't even like sausage in links. I made patties and fried them up. Have I mentioned how much grease? Oh yes, I have. I ended up combining the two recipes. I'll probably need to tweak a bit more before I perfect these babies.
1 lb beef (90% or better)
1 egg
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1/8 red pepper (I'm going to try 1/4 t next time)
1 t cumin
1/2 t Italian Seasoning
1/2 t garlic powder
1/4 t onion powder
Mix all together, make sausage patties and fry them up!
My other recipe called for 1/4 t nutmeg and ginger. I might add those one of these days. Since there are a lot of spices in this recipe, I'm going to do what I did for my sticky chicken recipe. Multiply the spices in this recipe times 4 and then scoop some of the "pre-mixed" spices into the burger and egg. I will save a lot of time doing it this way!
My little grocery store that has wonderful sausage (with MSG) charges about $4.00/pound. I can make this for $2.00/pound...definitely a frugal recipe!
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Hi Johnlyn,
ReplyDeleteDefinitely big savings and healthier. We're in the market for a meat grinder so we can grind our own meat. We make our sausage from ground pork and dh loves it. I'm still tweaking it though so I might try this one out. Thanks for sharing it.
Carolyn - I would love to hear how close your recipe is to this one.
ReplyDeleteWe use one from recipezaar. It doesn't have egg, cumin, or garlic. I love sage in sausage so I found one on the Zaar that calls for it. I usually add a little extra though.
ReplyDeleteI found a few videos on youtube that were interesting on sausage making which led me to a site called thespicysausage.com. It looks interesting.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Blessings
There are some great sausage recipes out there! We raise our own beef and pork, and make our own sausages too :) Experimenting is great, you'll come up with something fabulous I'm sure!
ReplyDeleteA few things we like - add a bit of brown sugar to 'mellow' spicier seasonings; use coarse sea salt rather than regular salt (better flavor), and mix it up the night before to let the flavors meld before cooking.
Happy sausage making!
Can't say I've ever tried my own, although it makes perfect sense. And I love sausage so it's a win-win. I'll have to look into this and give it a shot. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMaking sausage the night before would be easier for me too - break up the process a bit! How fun to learn something new!
ReplyDeleteI never would have thought of this! Thanks for the idea. My little guy LOVES sausage, I will have to give it a try. (So funny we both did the sticky chicken!)
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious. I love cooking with ground beef - it's so versatile! This sounds a lot like my hamburger recipe, except I grill mine in the oven instead of frying it. I wish I had a broiler - that would be sweet.
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