Pork sausage brings amazing flavor to dishes from a wide variety of cuisines, and it’s especially popular as chorizo or Italian sausage. By choosing lean meats and controlling the amount of added salt, you can enjoy delicious pork sausage as part of a nutritious meal.
Tip: Double or triple the base: it freezes beautifully and packed flat (about ½ inch thick) in a quart-sized freezer bag, it thaws in no time. In fact, you can cut patties directly from the frozen flat sausage and fry them up straight away.
Ingredients
Base Mixture:
- 1 pound 90% lean ground pork
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- Pinch of cumin
Chorizo Seasonings:
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano
- 4 tsp. minced garlic
- ¾ tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. sweet paprika
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- ¼ tsp. cloves
- ¼ tsp. cayenne (optional)
Sweet Italian Seasonings:
- 4 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp. parsley
- 2 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. ground fennel seed
- 1 tsp. basil
- ½ tsp. oregano
- ½ tsp. pepper
Hot Italian Seasonings:
- 4 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp. parsley
- 2 tsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. ground fennel seed
- 1 tsp. basil
- ½ tsp. oregano
- ½ tsp. pepper
- ¾ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
Directions
- Combine all the ingredients for the base with the seasoning ingredients for your desired sausage variety* in a large bowl. Gently mix the ingredients with your hands or two forks until it’s uniformly mixed.
- Cover and refrigerate the mixture to let flavors combine (1-2 hours).
- Use in any recipe that calls for sausage, or form into patties and fry up in a dry, nonstick skillet over medium heat until cooked through and lightly browned (4-5 minutes per inch of thickness per side). For thicker patties, test for an internal temperature of at least 165ºF.
*Nutrition Facts Panel and Guiding Stars rating are based on the additions for the Chorizo Seasonings.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size 127 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 215 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 11.5g | 15% | |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 21% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 5g | ||
| Cholesterol 72mg | 24% | |
| Sodium 355mg | 15% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 3g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 3% | |
| Total Sugars 0g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 2g | ||
| Protein 23g | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 44.2mg | 4% | |
| Iron 1.7mg | 10% | |
| Potassium 455mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin A 17.3mcg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C 4.8mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E 0.7mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K 5.8mcg | 4% | |
| Thiamin 1.1mg | 90% | |
| Riboflavin 0.3mg | 25% | |
| Niacin 10.3mg | 60% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.6mg | 35% | |
| Folate 9.4mcg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.8mcg | 30% | |
| Biotin 2.5mcg | 8% | |
| Chloride 0mg | 0% | |
| Pantothenate 0.9mg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus 236.2mg | 20% | |
| Iodine 0mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium 30.1mg | 8% | |
| Zinc 2.4mg | 20% | |
| Selenium 35mcg | 60% | |
| Copper 0.1mg | 10% | |
| Manganese 0.2mg | 10% | |
| Chromium 0.1mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 0mcg | 0% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
90% Ground Pork, Lemon Juice, Garlic, Oregano, Salt, Paprika, Cumin, Black Pepper, Ground Cloves.
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