Is Sausage Pizza Pork or Beef
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10/14/2004
Absolutely wonderful. I used my own ground pork shoulder because it has an excellent fat to meat ratio that keeps the sausage moist without coming out greasy. Mix it up and put in the fridge overnight before either freezing or cooking so the flavors can mingle. I no longer buy store made sausage as I think this tastes much more superior than what is in the stores.
12/14/2000
This was great! I did not have any anise, so I substituted fennel seed- and left it whole. Very tasty! A bit too salty for our taste, next time I'll just reduce the amount.
05/22/2010
Oh please people. splurge now and then, use the pork, you know, the other white meat? forget the turkey. this is sausage, to be savoured and tasted and enjoyed. use turkey for your burgers, but not for sausage for pizzas and meatballs. Have we forgotten that lean pork is as healthy as turkey? Loved this recipe, and I make a lot of sausage and smoke it too. Good job. Makes a great Sausage and Eggs breakfast to. I can really appreciate the after much experimentation. been there, done that. but that is what we good cooks do. lol. try and try til we get it right, and someone will change it, but that is ok, we are happy with what we got. Keep submitting Lee. Good recipe. I like it.
08/09/2011
To make this a little lighter (and maybe a little more cost effective, depending on how great your shopping skills are), you can substitute ground chicken or turkey for the ground pork and still have it come out tasting like italian sausage. This is one of my favorite go-to recipes for when I'm making breakfast sausage. Even my ground turkey/chicken hating husband loves this recipe. For a sweeter sausage flavor, I like to add either a tablespoon or so of brown sugar or maple syrup.
08/12/2003
This is a very tasty sausage. I don't care for anise and substituted fennel seed. Since we had butchered a whole hog, I had the butcher prepare the fresh ground pork, and I made 10 lbs. of this recipe and froze it. Thanks, Lee, for this recipe and the one for breakfast sausage.
04/30/2005
This sausage is EXCELLENT and SO much healthier than commercial brands. I used 1-1/2 lbs. of regular ground turkey, and all the spices required for the 2 lbs. of pork, except that I cut the salt down to 1/2 tsp. and subbed 1/4 tsp. anise extract for the seeds. It made enough sausage topping for 2 large pizzas. VERY, VERY GOOD.
07/04/2002
Very good but would add fennel seed next time and bit of oil to moisten. I froze patties and cooked when needed.
03/10/2006
This turned out very well. I used 3 lbs. of lean ground turkey and doubled the spices except for the anise seed, since I didn't have any. I can't wait to use it in all my favorite sausage recipes. I've been looking for a good recipe to make turkey sausage with and this fit the bill. Next time I may add more spice.;)
12/17/2010
I used fennel and added about 50% more of all the spices. Awesome!!
05/02/2004
we used turkey instead of pork. this tastes just like store bought! thak you so much. i have been looking for a Italian sausage recipe to make since i can't have all the bad stuff they put in packaged sausages. it is a keeper. 1st recipe in my box. thank you Lee. kris :)
12/17/2011
I used these spices in 2 cups of rehydrated TVP (that's textured vegetable protein) instead of pork and my husband (who is NOT a vegetarian) loooooved it.
03/01/2001
I use this for pizza topping as well. We can't use paprika or red peppers at my house but it was still wonderful!
05/15/2003
The spices in this receipe are fabulous. Simply the best ever italian sausage I have ever tasted. Very flavorful but not overpowering. The aroma of this sausage is tantilizing.
06/13/2012
I also substituted fennel seed for the anise seed (used 1 tsp because we like fennel). Left out the salt entirely, and used ground turkey. Very good!
11/17/2003
The best. I triple this recipe and freeze a in portions. I then mix with ziti or manicotti when I make it. I highly recommend this sausage recipe.
01/03/2012
Authentic Italian sausage flavor! I subbed fennel for anise and added only a dash of red pepper flakes.
04/07/2012
All 8 of my kids and my husband have refused to go back to store bought sausage since trying this! I get pork roasts on sale and grind my own meat so there is almost no grease at all and having a large family, this makes sausage WAYYYYYY cheaper for us!!!
10/09/2003
Great. I could not find the plain ground pork so I used the Jimmy Dean sausage. I added the spices as specified. It was very good. I froz the leftovers for another pie. Next time I will not cook the sausage mixture until quite done. It got a little black in the oven. But tasted great. I made, also from this site, Jays Signature pizza crust and the easy pizza sauce. I am from NJ the home of great Pizza Pie and this was mixture was just as good as we have here. I will make this again. Thanks
12/09/2004
I ended up using extra lean turkey (1g fat per serving) for this...and didn't like it at all!! :( I was hoping to use it in my lasagna (since lasagna is fattening in general, I was hoping to cut it down a bit!!) but it really didn't work well. In the future I may try regular fat turkey, or try lean ground pork. I really have faith that this will be a great recipe....just not with extra lean turkey!!
02/03/2012
Delicious. We used this recipe the last time we made lasagna and will definitely use it again.
08/03/2004
I also used ground turkey breast. I also used fennel instead of anise- it's what I had & I do like it! Threw some in some spaghetti sauce. I'll bet it will be great on pizza. I'd like to try it with the pork- maybe. I dunno. Pork is kinda nasty- except for bacon!!!
07/02/2007
LOVE this recipe! I use it on pizza and in lasagna and spaghetti... very versatile. The spices and seasonings are terrific. I increase all seasonings by 1/2 their amount, but I keep the salt the same. I have done this with ground turkey, and it works really well. I like to mix up the meat and then let it sit in the fridge for a couple hours to "marinate" first - flavors really mesh together well then. Also, to save time, I scale the recipe to 60 or more servings and then mix up all the seasoning ingredients in a jar for future use. I have also mixed up the meat & frozen it for future use - both cooked and uncooked freeze equally well.
10/30/2011
Multiplied the ingredient amounts by 8 to season 11.5 lbs of ground venison. Only used 2 tsp of salt due to reviewers comments. Did not have dried onion in the pantry. Used 2 tsp crushed red pepper. This may be a keeper. I'm refrigerating the mix over night and will cook a sample in 24 hrs and adjust seasonings as needed before freezing portioned meat.
12/04/2011
Great basic recipe for Italian sausage. I grind my own pork or chicken to make it lean.
02/21/2011
Used ground turkey and it turned out great! Will try adding a little Fennel seed next time instead of anise.
02/10/2011
I'd cut the salt back to 1 tsp. only. It was a great tasting sausage, just a bit too salty. All the other spices were "right on" :) I always add in a bit extra red pepper flakes, spicy is good! I also did NOT have the anise, so I used crushed Fennel seeds. It gave it the same flavor.
01/02/2012
I used Hormel Spicy Pork sausage. It was definitely spicy, and I followed this recipe almost exactly (I used fennel seeds instead of anise.) So flavorful, and so delicious! This will become a staple for my dinner recipes.
11/03/2012
I really liked the mix of seasonings in this recipe, though I would use fennel instead of anise next time.
05/24/2011
Great sausage recipe. I like to make my own and this one tastes just like the mild italian that you would purchase in a store.
07/19/2010
This is a humdinger of a good recipe, I didn't have the Anise seeds but saw that other people also made it without and I didn't add the salt, but then I cook without salt anyway. We used it in the 'Sausage Pasta' recipe also from this site. If I could give more stars then I would. Thank you for sharing.
06/28/2011
This is a fantastic recipe for turkey sausage! I did, of course, tweak it a bit. I added 1/2 the salt. I added fennel seed and used the Italian Seasoning from the Tuscany Bread Dipping Herbs that I get from the supermarket, in addition to all of the other herbs and spices. My husband loved this recipe!!
02/25/2007
Excellent! Used Jimmy Dean Regular Sausage. Now I can duplicate my favorite pizza place, which is now 400 miles away. Thanks for the Recipe!
10/07/2007
Like other reviewers, I was in search of a recipe to make Italian sausage since I cannot have many of the additives (mostly MSG) in commercially-prepared sausage. We moved and I could no longer find sausage without additives. Even if you *can* eat commercial sausage, DON'T - make this and you'll never make anything else!!! I used 1/2 ground pork and 1/2 fresh ground turkey (better texture than frozen). This cuts the fat content, and it's still so great! I did add whole fennel seeds like other reviewers. I used this in pasta sauce the first time and can't wait to try it on pizza! If you haven't tried Lee Fogle's Breakfast Sausage recipe - YOU MUST! It's also fantastic! THANK YOU!!!!
03/24/2010
This is the best italian sausage I have ever had...better than store bought. I have also used a combination of medium ground beef and pork, medium ground beef and venison...the results were great although I do perfer the pork and beef mixture as well as the all pork. I usually cook the meat mixture into very small balls and then freeze them in freezer bags for those times I want to add to soups or sauces. These are great in Italian Wedding soup. I have also made the meat mixture into little patties and frozen to use latter for breakfast. Thank you soooo much for such a fantastic recipe!!
03/30/2008
Very good sausage! Where we live (Mexico) Italian sausage is not readily available but some comfort foods from home (like meatloaf) really need it. Never would I have considered actually making my own! Very easy recipe. I go a little heavy on the spices and use fresh garlic & onion. A word of warning, I am accustomed to sausage with a longer shelf life because all of the preservatives. Just takes a little adjusting to remember to freeze what you aren't going to use right away, besides, it freezes very well.
09/03/2006
I can't eat store-bought Italian Sausage because of all the junk they put in it, so this was a great find. I added a couple pinches of caraway seeds because it seemed to be missing something and it was perfect. My husband and two of my three kids liked it better than the stuff from the store!
02/11/2008
Followed the recipe exactly, using lean ground pork. I made the mixture into patties and grilled them on the BBQ. Excellent! Will definitely make this again.
07/03/2012
Love this recipe as long as I double the seasonings except for the salt. I used 3 tsp of salt. I also substituted the anise for whole fennel seeds. Fabulous flavor. Thank you for this recipe post.
10/21/2011
I don't eat pork so tried it with ground beef and used it with a pizza crust I found on here. Yummo! ~
06/17/2011
This was a good, simple recipe to follow. I don't like anise so I skipped that, but now I wish I read the reviews before cooking- I would have added fennel. I will definitely put this on my "try again" list.
03/30/2011
I liked the concept, but this didn't have enough seasonings. I would probably do this again, but add more seasonings.
07/11/2013
This was soo delicious! I had one pound of ground turkey that I needed to use up, and this was perfect. The measurements are spot on. When I buy some ground pork, I'll make pork sausage, but both ways are delicious.
11/13/2005
Wonderful flavor. Good blend of spices. Really enjoyed. Thank you
07/22/2010
My girlfriend and I LOVED THEM! Minor mods: had no anise so used fennel. Used a bit of hot sauce as I don't like 'spicy'. No minced onion so I used minced garlic. Rolled them into sausage shapes - served up with spagetti & sauce. Light years better than store bought.
10/16/2014
We love this. I usually use chicken and use the sausage for stuffed zucchini. Excellent recipe. Ty for sharing. Oh yeah. I use fennel instead of anise since I always have it.
10/16/2010
This could have been a little more flavorful, but otherwise, it was good. I'll try again and increase the spices a little.
07/06/2006
Wow. I was just looking for a way to use up the leftover ground pork from last night and I discovered the ONLY way I'll do italian sausage from now on. It's just as good as the stuff you get from the store and the ground pork I used was 96% lean. I didn't have anise, so I used fennel as a substitute like some other did and I discovered that I love the stuff. I even added extra. I left out the red peppers because of my picky seven year old, but did everything else according to the recipe. I wouldn't change a thing. Thank you!
10/04/2010
I needed Italian sausage for a soup I was making and didn't have any on hand, so I was thrilled to find this recipe. I used ground turkey instead of pork, and I didn't have any anise seed or fennel seed (don't care for either one), so I just left it out. The flavor was spot-on and went perfectly in my soup. I'll use this recipe from now on whenever a recipe calls for crumbled Italian sausage.
12/19/2010
My husband loves this sausage... we have used in sauce as well as on pizza. Also, works well with 1/2 recipe. Very easy to also add more or less spice as needed.
01/27/2014
I made this to put on pizza's, I didn't have any Italian Style seasoning, so I made my own and added to this with a fresh package of pork sausage from a butchered whole hog, this is perfect! And my husband loves it! Thank you for the recipe!
09/25/2013
Yum! doubled spices only 1/2 tsp salt, no anise, added 2+ tsp fennel seeds and half tsp coriander seeds. Made into logs, delicious.
03/03/2011
We've made this several times and are surprised by how much better it is than store bought sausage.
06/27/2011
I like this, I scale it down to 4 when I only have a pound of ground pork. This ups the spices and it's very good. Substitute fennel for anise.
03/04/2011
This recipe was a pleasant surprise to find as I always hate having to buy premade Italian Sausage links and then get the meat out of the casings to use. I made the whole batch and froze in 1/2 pound amounts. I used one to make the Italian Sausage Lasagna recipe here on AR which was wonderful! I think when I make this again, and I will, I will increase the amount of seasonings but this is just a personal preference. I did use fennel seed instead of anise, just because it is what I had. Thanks for this recipe!
05/21/2007
So good, and really healthy compared to normal sausages! We have a pork additives allergy in my family, and for the longest time have not been able to eat them because of it. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!
05/30/2012
I did not have dried parsley, but other than that, I used everything else in the recipe. Delicious homemade sausage! I will reduce the crushed red pepper flakes next time for the kids, but boy was this flavorful and wonderful. Look forward to making it again.
07/13/2007
Very good! Tastes just like we expected. I much prefer making my own foods and now I have 1 more item I don't have to buy. I used this for a sausage and mushroom pizza for my DH, and he liked it. This is a great base recipe and fantastic as is. Thanks Lee for sharing this!
01/04/2015
Reduced salt by half made eight patties was excellent a definite keeper. Will do again
10/22/2003
This is a very good start to any recipe asking for italian sausage.
03/03/2013
Now that i'm trying to cut down on salt, fat and preservative I search for recipes for much craved ready to cook foods. After reading some of the recipes here for homemade sausages, I've decided to try this one. Love love loved it. I made it with half beef and half chicken. Only other thing I did was added ground cloves and allspice. It is one of the best I've tasted. Next batch I'll add some oil to the mixture because this batch was little dry do to the fact that the ground meats I had on hand was very lean. Otherwise excellent recipe. Thanks.
10/01/2010
This is a very good recipe. I make a German family tradition sausage thats the best and this really compares! Thanks for sharing!!!
02/05/2009
Taste better than store bought. Made it tonight to use in a soup recipe from here, it was very good.
10/22/2018
Didn't have the anise seeds, but it was great without. Glad I looked for a recipe instead of just putting plain cooked sausage on our pizza. This was much better.
11/03/2016
This was very Good! I didn't have anise seeds so I used fennel instead. I also used ground venison since I didn't have any ground pork. It was very good and we put it on pizza. Everyone liked it.
12/18/2013
Made this with ground beef instead of pork. Husband liked it I thought it was very good. Will make it again.
12/17/2016
Super Easy ~ Super Yummy
03/12/2018
Made it with turkey as we don't do pork. Very Tasty. thanks for the recipe
04/17/2020
Tender quick and yummy
01/12/2009
I used ground turkey and the flavor is perfect, just the right amount of all the spices! I did use fennel seed instead of anise (because we just like it). Ground turkey tends to get dry when it is cooking so we added olive oil. We love this recipe!
10/04/2015
Yum. I added a little cayenne pepper more for flavor than heat. Skipped the anise as I didn't have any and did not miss it. This tasted so fresh!
09/14/2012
Really easy and delicious. I didn't have anise, so I left it out. I will be making this frequently!
08/28/2006
I didn't change the recipe at all and it turned out great. It's a little on the mild side, but that's what I was looking for. Next time I'll probably double the spices for even better flavor.
07/11/2016
I use this recipe with wild pig meat that I get from hunting and it always turns out great; I'd say that the flavor is as good as anything you'd buy from the grocery store and has MUCH less fat than store bought sausage if you're using wild pork or lean ground pork. I use the sausage on pizza, in spaghetti sauces, in calzones, or whatever else might call for Italian Sausage.
08/25/2015
This is awesome! I needed Italian sausage for a ziti dish I was making, and found I had none, but I had a pound of ground pork. I adjusted the amounts accordingly, and subbed fennel for anise as I had no anise, and it came out really good. I almost wanted to eat just a bowl of crumbled cooked sausage! lol
03/07/2016
Good flavor, but way too salty. Would cut the salt in at least 1/2 next time.
10/26/2014
Great recipe! I took this one and ran with it, adding 10 pounds of elk and multiplying all the ingredients by 5. It turned out great! Can't go wrong here! One complaint though: The recommendation of salt is WAY TOO much. I did 3/4 of the recommended amount and although I thought it tasted great, my dad thought it was too salty. Salt can make or break a recipe. Just be wary. Besides that, it's good to go. Happy eating!
04/24/2013
I used this recipe for italian sausage because I could only find pork sausage at the store. It was wonderful!! I added this to the pizza casserole recipe I made for dinner!!! Loved it!
03/18/2020
We loved it!
09/04/2009
This was fantastic!! I used fennel seeds instead of anise and doubled all the ingredients except salt per other reveiwers. I also used ground turkey.
09/20/2009
I halved the recipe and wish I hadn't--I didn't taste as much of the sausage flavor as I would've liked. I'm a bit of a spice fiend, though, so I don't think that is a reflection on the recipe. For me, I'd have preferred it being doubled. Bf didn't notice a thing, though, so it must be me. I added in fennel seeds along with the anise since I love fennel flavor. I'll definitely come back to this and flavor with more anise and fennel next time. thanks for the recipe!
11/10/2021
Delicious!
12/14/2016
Did not have anise. A good start but something is missing.
04/12/2009
This sausage is awesome! I used it in Penne with Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce from allrecipes...I made the sausage a couple days prior to using it in this dish...Our friends say it's the best they have ever eaten!...will definitely make again!
01/25/2015
This "Italian Style Sausage" would in fact make an excellent topping for pizza. I made mine into patties and baked them in the oven and they smelled exactly like pizza cooking. Thank you Lee Fogle for sharing your recipe.
06/06/2009
Thanks for this! I accidentally bought a HUGE amount of ground pork instead of beef so I wanted a good recipe to use with it. This was great! I liked the anise...gave a totally different flavor. I thought I didn't have garlic powder, so I substituted 1 tsp. garlic salt and reduced the salt to 1 1/2 tsp. Worked out great. Thanks!
01/04/2017
Great recipe! I added crushed fennel though, and cut back on the salt by half ( hubby is on a low sodium diet). The entire family enjoyed, made two pounds and it was gone in one meal. Great recipe, thanks for sharing it with us. Will make it again and again.
05/11/2008
I love this. I love the idea of making our own sausage. I get organic grass-fed ground pork from my farmer. I do add fennel seeds and omit the garlic powder (I just use fresh garlic, crushed).
01/28/2009
Delish. I used ground chicken and added some cayenne pepper.
06/12/2017
I swapped the pork for ground turkey and the results were amazing. This recipe is great for making crumbles for sausage gravy or my personal homemade pizza fries.
05/11/2019
I added 1 teaspoon Caraway seeds.
01/27/2017
Definitely want to use fennel seed. Preferably roasted and cracked. Pork and fennel seed.. perfect marriage and very traditional. I am currently living in Brazil and cannot buy Italian sausage here, so I have to make it. Im a professional cook and living here has forced me to learn many, many things in order to eat good food.
10/20/2014
Reduced the salt by 50%, added about 3/4 cups finely chopped tart apples, and a couple of teaspoons of bread crumbs as it was pretty moist. Patties cooked on the grill
06/26/2017
Very easy to make with a fine flavor for recipes which call for sausage.
10/16/2017
I used half the amount of salt and would use even less next time. Also, I used half ground turkey and half ground pork. Yum!
02/17/2021
Loved it. Used anise and some caraway seeds.
08/06/2014
Wonderful flavor exactly as written. I haven't bought ready made sausages since I discovered this recipe, sveral years ago. Much healthier than store bought. I have even tried it as a meatlloaf with a few extra ingredients!
10/30/2012
Great start but a little under seasoned. Next time I'll add a bit more of the spices and possibly some fennel seeds as well. But I will certainly be keeping this recipe and using it over and over. I put it into my homemade marinara sauce and I was really pleased. Thanks!
03/25/2016
Made this lots of times just as written. Perfect recipe. No chemicals or flavor enhancers needed.
07/30/2010
I did a Simplified version of this recipe by using Black pepper and onion powder 1 teaspoon each. it works wonders thnx from a cooking newbie :D
Source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/16539/italian-style-sausage/
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