How to Make Homemade Italian Sausage | Godfather BBQ

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey provides a leaner option while still maintaining flavor.

pork fat

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil adds healthy fats and can reduce saturated fat content.

white wine

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: water

Apple cider vinegar adds acidity without the cost of wine.

Freeze pork butt for 45 minutes before starting.

Cut pork butt into chunks, ensuring they are not too small.

Grind the pork using a meat grinder with a coarse attachment.

Mix in kosher salt, coarse ground black pepper, garlic powder, brown fennel, and crushed red pepper.

Put the ground meat back in the freezer for another 45 minutes to an hour.

Prepare natural pork casings by rinsing them if necessary and ensuring they are ready to use.

Stuff the sausage mixture into the casings, being careful to avoid air pockets.

Twist sausages into links of desired size and tie off the ends securely.

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