Making home-made Italian Fennel Beef Sausage means controlling the spice blend, which is a great way to add flavor and nutrient-density to this tasty dish. Fennel seed is the quintessential spice found in sausage and pairs well with the anise seed and paprika in this recipe. Using ground beef is convenient because of accessibility and affordability. This sausage would be great with a bowl of fruit or Cinnamon Butternut Squash and Plantain with Apple.
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Italian Fennel Beef Sausage
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- 3/4 teaspoon anise seed
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Using your hands, mix spices and ground beef thoroughly. Form sausage into 3 or 4 patties.
- Heat skillet over medium-high heat and then add olive oil.
- Cook sausage patties for 8-10 minutes on the first side. Flip and cook for another 7-8 minute on the second side, until fully cooked.
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