Hot Italian Sausage

This hot Italian sausage recipe uses ground pork seasoned with paprika, garlic salt, anise, fennel, and red pepper, perfect for meatballs or burgers.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 326 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon anise seed
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• 20 pounds ground pork
• 0.5 cup ground paprika
• 0.25 cup garlic salt
• 0.125 cup red pepper flakes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine pork, paprika, garlic salt, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl; set aside.

Step 2

Place oil, anise seed, fennel seed, and red pepper flakes into a blender or food processor; blend well. Pour over pork mixture and mix until well combined.

Step 3

Cover and refrigerate until flavors blend, about 24 hours. Freeze sausage in resealable plastic bags in desired portions.