Homemade Italian Sausages

By JAmero4702

Ingredients

• Pork shoulder 5 pounds
• Minced garlic 2 tablespoons
• Salt as required
• Black pepper 1 tablespoon
• Fennel seeds 2 tablespoon
• Cheese cup (grated)
• Italian flat leafed parley cup (chopped)
• Hot pepper flakes 2 teaspoons.
• Hog casings

Details

Adapted from targetwoman.com

Preparation

Step 1

Trim of all gristle. Look for an approximate combination of 80% lean to 20% fat. Cut the meat into large chunks. Pass through a meat grinder. Mix all other ingredients in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 8-12 hours. Ready the casings. Wash well under cold running water. Notice any holes. Fit the grinder with sausage stuffing attachment Stuff and grill sausages. On a medium setting, it takes 10-15 minutes to grill sausages.

For sweet homemade Italian sausage, omit hot pepper flakes and ensure casings are not salted.