Italian Sausage Seasoning Recipe
This is the seasoning recipe for my classic Italian sausages. Like every sausage, there are a million different seasoning blends, but this one is my favorite. It tastes exactly like you want a delicious Italian sausage to taste.
Jump to RecipeThe proportions in this recipe are measured to be used with 10 pounds of meat, so be sure to adjust accordingly if you’re using a different amount.
And if you haven’t already, be sure to watch the full how-to video to see how to make my Italian sausage links 100% from scratch!
Italian Sausage Seasoning Recipe
Course: MainCuisine: Italian28
servings5
minutesIngredients
10 LBS of ground pork (or 50/50 pork and venison mix)
2 tablespoons Kosher salt
3 tablespoons whole fennel seeds
4 teaspoons ground black pepper
3 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons dried basil
4 teaspoons red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onions powder
2 teaspoons regular sugar
2 cups cold water
Directions
- Mix all dry seasonings together.
- Sprinkle evenly across ground meat. Using your hands, mix meat and seasonings together until evenly incorporated (but try not to over-work the meat more than necessary).
- Pour in the cold water, and mix with your hands until evenly incorporated.
- Sausage is now ready to be cooked as ground sausage, or stuffed into casings to make sausage links.
