Homemade Italian Sausage

Method

1. 01
   Step 1Cut the pork

   Take pork shoulder or pork butt and cut it up into cubes. You can control how much fat you put in by trimming some fat out if desired.

   Note

   Pork butt works just as well as pork shoulder for this recipe

   Pork shoulder
2. 02
   Step 2Process the meat

   Add the cubed pork to a food processor and chop it up until you get the consistency you want.

   Pork shoulder
3. 03
   Step 3Season the sausage

   Add white wine, salt, pepper, paprika, and fennel to the processed pork.

   Note

   You can use red wine instead of white wine if you prefer

   White wineSaltBlack pepperPaprikaFennel seeds
4. 04
   Step 4Mix everything together

   Give the seasoned sausage a final mix to combine all ingredients evenly.

5. 05
   Step 5Cook the sausage

   Cook the fresh sausage as needed for your recipe.