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Homemade Italian pepperoni sausage for pizzas

Name: Homemade Italian pepperoni sausage for pizzas
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb ground pork (500 g; use pork butt); 10 oz lean ground beef (300 g; chuck, round or shank); 3/4 tbsp salt; 1/2 tbsp sugar; 3/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp sweet paprika; 1 tsp crushed anise seed; 3 garlic cloves, finely minced; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1/3 tsp ground black pepper

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A perfect recipe for homemade Italian style pepperoni sausage, great as a pizza topping. The procedure of making the sausage is simple and the result is delicious. To save time you can make the sausage mixture the day before and keep it refrigerated until you are ready to use it.

Ingredients

1 lb ground pork (500 g; use pork butt)
10 oz lean ground beef (300 g; chuck, round or shank)
3/4 tbsp salt
1/2 tbsp sugar
3/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp sweet paprika
1 tsp crushed anise seed
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1/3 tsp ground black pepper

Method

In a large bowl add all the ingredients and stir well using a wooden spoon at the beginning, then your hands, until all the spices are distributed evenly throughout the pork and beef and the sausage mixture is uniform. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 6 hours. The sausage mixture can keep for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator of several days in the freezer.

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