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Sausage Making 101: Classic Sage Sausage

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 -8

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds pork shoulder
  • 1 ½ tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons minced toasted garlic
  • ½ cup fresh minced sage
  • 1 ounce white wine
  • 2 cups ice water
  • 1 small container sausage casing

Instructions

  • Grind the pork through a coarse grinding plate. Place into a chilled bowl set into a larger bowl of ice. Using your hands or a wooden spoon, mix in the salt until well blended. Mix in the pepper, garlic, and sage.
  • Add the white wine and test the consistency by pressing a small ball of meat into the bowl of a spoon and turning the spoon upside down; if the sausage stays for 5 seconds before falling, you’re ready to go! If not, add ice water little by little until you achieve the right balance.
  • Form into patties or stuff into casings (see interactions above).
  • Cook for 7 minutes on each side or until done.