Homemade spiced sausage meat

Homemade spiced sausage meat

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A blend of sage, thyme, and paprika spices mixed into ground pork: a homemade sausage meat ready for any recipe.

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In some countries, such as the United States, individual sausages are sold without casings. If you can’t find them, you can make your own using this spice blend. These homemade sausages resemble the individual sausages sold in the US and are suitable for many recipes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time7 min
  • Total17 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories274 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodno cooking required
  • Estimated cost$11.75 $1.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.05
  • $1.01
  • $0.08
  • $0.53
  • $0.14
  • $0.07
  • $0.10
  • $0.24
  • $9.53

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, sage, salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, paprika, and cloves. ≈ 4 min
  2. Place the ground pork in a large mixing bowl and mix it with this spice blend until it is evenly distributed. ≈ 10 min
  3. Use this sausage meat in any recipe that calls for it: meatballs, fillings, sausages in casings, or pan-fried patties.

The bill

Homemade spiced sausage meat

  • 2 tablespoons of brown sugar$0.05
  • 2 tablespoons of dried sage$1.01
  • 2 tablespoons of salt$0.08
  • 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper$0.53
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder$0.14
  • 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme$0.07
  • 1/2 teaspoon of paprika$0.10
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves$0.24
  • 1 kg of raw ground pork$9.53

Total$11.75

that's $1.47 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories274 kcal
Fat18.5 g
Saturated fat8.6 g
Carbohydrates1.8 g
Sugars1.2 g
Fiber0 g
Protein25.3 g
Salt0.13 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of dried sage
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon of paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves
  • 1 kg of raw ground pork

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