Homemade Sausage

Want to try your hand at making homemade sausage? This simple recipe yields great, consistent results. Kitchen Aid has a meat grinder attachment for its stand mixers...


Time:   under 30 minutes

Start the day with homemade sausage perfected by combining lean pork and pork fatback with a kiss of sage. Spice it up by adding cayenne pepper.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Also known as "kielbasa" which is the Polish word for sausage. This homemade sausage is made from a blend of pork and beef and seasoned with its trademark marjoram and garlic.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

Liverwurst is usually served spread on bread or crackers. Homemade means you can control the ingredients and adjust the seasoning to your own preference.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Sausage and potatoes are a great pairing to begin with, so why not put shredded potatoes right in the sausage?

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

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Sometimes the right herb makes all the difference. It's definitely the case with this pork sausage and its blend of spices. Great on any breakfast plate.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with sausage casings, garlic, red wine, salt, black pepper, ground pork shoulder


Time:   30-60 minutes

Want to try your hand at making homemade sausage? This recipe yields a flavorful and spicy sausage that can be made into links or patties.

Method:   outdoor grill
Time:   under 30 minutes

Beef and pork butt go into this Genoa salami recipe along with brandy and a boatload of spices. Once the curing time is up your bragging rights will be awesome.


Time:   over 5 hours

For the best breakfast pork sausage, start with pork shoulder as it is flavorful and has the perfect fat-to-meat ratio. Add the spices and form into links or patties.


Time:   30-60 minutes

Don't buy Italian sausage for a recipe, make it. This authentic pork sausage has fennel seeds, paprika, and thyme for flavors that'll beat store bought Italian sausage any day...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Think you can't make homemade sausage? Think again. This braunschweiger recipe with pork, liver, and onions might just change your mind.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

The sweet maple flavor pairs perfectly with the savory pork in this homemade sausage. Serve it with pancakes, eggs, French toast or use it in other recipes calling for breakfast...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

This sausage recipe cuts the venison with ground pork to keep the flavor rich without being too gamey, and throws in a flavorful seasoning mix for a little extra...


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with garlic powder, anise seeds, ground beef, salt, liquid smoke, black pepper, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Making your own bratwurst at home is a great way to get the exact flavor and ingredients you want. Simply grind up the meat and fat, mix in some spices, stuff the casings, and cook!


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with black pepper, brown sugar, tart cherries, lean pork, salt, dried sage, dried thyme


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with water, black pepper, pork butt, sage, ground cloves, coriander, salt


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with sausage casing, sugar, paprika, pork, pork fat, garlic, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, bay leaf


Time:   1-2 hours

Made with hog casing, Romano Pecorino cheese, wine, pork butts, lean beef, powdered dextrose, black pepper, salt, fennel seed, red crushed peppers


Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with ground cloves, ground pork, chili powder, sweet paprika, cumin, salt, garlic powder, ground coriander, dried oregano, red pepper flakes

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with fresh parsley, garlic, green onion, water, white poultry meat, cooked, long grain white rice, sage, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with salt, ground pork, rubbed sage, black pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with beef, pork, potato, onion, salt, black pepper, sausage casings

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with paprika, crushed red pepper flakes, ground beef, Morton's Tenderquick salt, garlic powder, fennel seed

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Good taste starts here - literally. Craft a sensational sausage that's perfect for impressing friends, family, and that one judgy food critic in your life.


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with onion powder, liquid smoke, hamburger, salt, garlic powder, water, black pepper

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with hog casings, cayenne pepper, red chiles, black pepper, pork butt, beef chuck or round, onion, garlic, fresh sage, salt

Method:   smoker
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with onion salt, mustard seed, ground beef, jalapeno peppers, black peppercorns, curing salt, garlic salt, liquid smoke

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with ground allspice, ground pork, salt, black pepper, Hungarian paprika, garlic


Time:   over 5 hours

Made with ground beef, tenderizer, mustard seed, black pepper, salt, garlic salt

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with nutmeg, mace, ground ginger, lean pork, pork fat, ground allspice, salt, black pepper, dried sage or marjoram, white breadcrumbs

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with garlic, salt, garlic powder, boneless pork butt, chili powder, paprika, gumbo file powder, black pepper, cumin, crushed red pepper

Method:   smoker
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with beef or pork blood, scallions, sesame seeds, small beef intestine, rice, garlic, fresh ginger, salt, pepper, Korean sesame oil

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with olive oil, salt, black pepper, ground chicken breast, garlic, fresh parsley, Parmesan cheese, fennel seeds

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with yellow onion, garlic, hot Hungarian paprika, black pepper, salt, nutmeg, olive oil, yogurt, cucumber

Method:   outdoor grill
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with pork liver, water, onions, garlic, green bell peppers, celery, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, parsley

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with liquid smoke, mustard seed, water, ground beef, salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, tenderizing salt

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with sausage skins, egg yolks, thyme, pork shoulder, pork fat, salt and pepper, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, ground cloves, mace


Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with ground sage, venison, sugar, fatty pork, black pepper, salt, ground red pepper

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with tempeh, dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, ground fennel, dried thyme, red pepper flakes, black pepper, whole wheat flour

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with nutritional yeast, besan or chickpea flour, vegan chiken seasoning, fennel seed, granulated onion, black pepper, paprika, smoked paprika, dried chili flakes, dried...

Method:   rice cooker/steamer
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with ground beef, curing salt, ground mustard seed, black pepper, crushed red pepper, garlic salt, hickory-smoked salt

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with lemon, honey, ground pork, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, white pepper, ground sage, green onions, Granny Smith apple

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with salt and pepper, pig's apron, pig's liver, bacon, onions, breadcrumbs, sage

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with bay leaves, ground beef, ground pork, water, salt, black pepper, pinhead oats, onions

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours