Homemade Sausage

I have been using this sausage recipe on our farm for over 30 years. It was sent to me by my husband's grandmother.

Ingredients:

25 lbs. meat
1/2 cup salt
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 Tbsp. sage
2 Tbsp. ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. ground red pepper

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together and then sprinkle over meat. Mix thoroughly and grind meat.

In the past few years, I have canned most of my sausage. It lasts much longer than in the freezer.

Source: Progressive Farmer/Jan. 1977

By Fran from Loveville, MD

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By 11/11/2011

I would also like to know how you can it. I have a recipe for canned meatloaf would it be the same pressure canning length of time? Coldpacking them at 90 minutes @ 10 lbs of pressure? Thanks for the sausage recipe

By 11/11/2011

I grew up eating homemade sausage and am eager to make this. Can you tell me how you can it? I would appreciate it if you would share the instructions for that. Thank you so much.

By 11/11/2011

Thanks for recipe. I am going to try this with already ground beef; (hamburger.) I don't grind my own, but sounds like a great idea. Thumbs up.