DEER ITALIAN SAUSAGE RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Soak the casings overnight.
• If you are grinding your own meat you will have to make sure the meat is very cold before grinding it.
• (you will have to grind the venison and pork fat in a sausage grinder or have your butcher do this for you,.)
• In a large bowl add all the ingredients garlic, paprika, salt, red wine, fennel, etc, and mix together until well blended.
• Set up the sausage maker with casing and stuff the sausage into the casings twisting every 4 inches for links.
• Note: be careful not to overstuff or it will pop open.
• We like to refrigerate this overnight for more intense flavors to meld together.
• BaKed Venison Sausage Instructions
• In a large roasting pan, add the olive oil to the bottom of the pan.
• Note: for easy cleanup line with foil or parchment paper
• Place the roll of venison sausage on the bottom.
• Top with onion, garlic, peppers, and potato wedges ( add the breadcrumbs and grated cheese if using on the potatoes).
• Sprinkle with the herbs.
• Drizzle with a little or oil spray with olive oil over the top.
• Pour the white wine around the bottom of the sausage.
• Bake in a preheated oven of 400 degrees for around 45 to 60 minutes or until it browns nicely on top and potatoes are cooked.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375F. Spray a 9- x13-inch baking dish with olive oil spray.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, 6 tablespoons of the Pecorino Romano cheese and half of the mozzarella cheese.
• Meanwhile, in a large deep skillet, brown the sausage breaking up into small bits until cooked through; set aside.
• Add the oil to the skillet and sauté garlic about a minute, careful not to burn. Add spinach and season with a little salt and pepper and cook another minute.
• Return the sausage to the skillet and add the marinara sauce; cook on low about 2-3 minutes.
• When the pasta water comes to a boil, cook pasta according to instructions for al dente, but undercook them by 4 minutes less; drain and return to pot.
• Put half of the cooked pasta into the prepared baking dish and top with half of the meat sauce. Spoon the ricotta mixture on top of the sauce in an even layer. Cover with the remaining pasta and the remaining sauce. Top with the remaining mozzarella and Pecorino Romano cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake for an additional 6-7 minutes or until the mozzarella is melted and the edges are lightly browned.