I made up about 20 pounds of this recipe this season. I've tried a few and it is by far my favorite. Stolen from an Alton Brown recipe for pork breakfast sausage.
Ingredients
5 lbs ground venison (I use about an 80/20 mix of venison to pork trim, you can choose your own liking.)
4 teaspoons kosher salt
4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh sage leaves
4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
2 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (opt)
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (opt)
The cayenne and red pepper are optional, but make a spicier sausage. To mix I use a meat tub and poke holes through the meat with my finger, then mix the spices in water and blend into the meat by hand. I have stuffed in casings in the past, but this year I just packaged it in half pound bags. It's perfect portioning for two meals for my girlfriend and I.
Preferred method of cooking: mixed in a breakfast scramble of eggs, sausage, baby Bella mushrooms, topped with some fresh salsa. Delicious!
Ingredients
5 lbs ground venison (I use about an 80/20 mix of venison to pork trim, you can choose your own liking.)
4 teaspoons kosher salt
4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh sage leaves
4 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
2 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (opt)
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (opt)
The cayenne and red pepper are optional, but make a spicier sausage. To mix I use a meat tub and poke holes through the meat with my finger, then mix the spices in water and blend into the meat by hand. I have stuffed in casings in the past, but this year I just packaged it in half pound bags. It's perfect portioning for two meals for my girlfriend and I.
Preferred method of cooking: mixed in a breakfast scramble of eggs, sausage, baby Bella mushrooms, topped with some fresh salsa. Delicious!