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I have been making a lot of pizzas on the grill this year. It took a long time of testing, trying, and testing some more. Now, I’m very happy with our homemade dough and homemade sauce. And now I can say I’m also happy with our homemade Italian sausage. It’s very easy to make but still packs a nice spicy flavor. It’s perfect for pizzas, calzones, or hoagies.
Great Sausage For Pizzas
Nothing beats a pizza hot off a charcoal- or wood-fired grill, specially if it’s loaded with homemade Italian sausage. I use a Kettle Pizza adapter on my 22″ Weber charcoal grill. It’s great any time I want to recreate that awesome classic pizza flavor.
Also try my homemade beef summer sausage.
Homemade Italian Sausage
Ingredients
- 3 pounds ground pork
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 ¼ tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons dried red pepper flake or more
- ¾ teaspoon fennel seed ground
- ¼ teaspoon brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Place the pork in a large bowl.
- Add all of the remaining ingredients.
- Mix well. I found using my hands to be the best way. Just make sure you get all of the spices distributed evenly throughout the pork.
- Let pork refrigerate for 12 hours before using to distribute the flavors. I froze it in 1 pound packages for use later on pizzas.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
