Italian Turkey Sausage Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the turkey, garlic powder, fennel seed, sugar, salt, oregano and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. Shape into eight patties. Cook in a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray for about 3 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. Or crumble turkey into a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray. Cook and stir for about 4 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

Steps:

• Add oil to skillet and turn heat to medium.
• In a bowl, combine turkey, salt, pepper, garlic powder, fennel/caraway/celery seeds, crushed red pepper, and poultry seasoning.
• Mix with fingertips until well incorporated.
• Add turkey mixture to skillet and cook until well done and aromatic.
• Drain sausage and set aside.
• Use as desired.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients until well mixed.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Shape into 8 patties.
• Cook in a skillet coated with nonstick spray about 3 minutes each side, meat thermometer should read 165 degrees.
• You can also crumble the turkey into the skillet for crumbled sausage.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients an mix thoroughly.
• Shape into patties, links, or crumble into skillet and brown over medium heat.
• Mixture may be made in advance up to 36 hours and let sit in the refrigerator to absorb the flavors, or can be shaped and frozen until ready to use (do not re-freeze previously frozen ground turkey). Thaw in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Place vegetables, broth, tomatoes, and meat in crockpot.
• Stir in spices.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 5-6 hours until veggies are tender.
• Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with desired toppings.
• *For stove-top method* Remove sausage from casings, dice onions, and chop potatoes into bite-sized chunks.
• Drizzle a tablespoon or two of oil (I use extra virgin olive oil) into a large pot. Over med to med-hi heat, add in meat, using wooden spoon to help break it up into smaller pieces.
• Once sausage has browned, add in onions (if desired, use some freshly minced garlic and add here). Saute' for a few minutes until softened.
• Pour in tomatoes, broth, and stir in the seasonings (omit garlic powder if using fresh garlic). After liquid comes to a bubble, drop in the potatoes, reduce heat, and cook until potatoes are at desired tenderness.
• Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with desired toppings.

Steps:

• Saute onion, peppers and pepper flakes in olive oil until onions start to brown.
• Add garlic, salt, pepper, basil and oregano. Set aside.
• Prick sausage links with a fork.
• Saute in skillet with a little olive oil over medium heat until brown.
• Add wine vinegar and canned tomatoes (with liquid).
• Add the sautéed vegetable mixture.
• Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile cook pasta al dente.
• Add cooked pasta to sausage and pepper mixture.
• Stir and serve.

Steps:

• Mix yeast and water in a large bowl; place in warm spot for about five minutes.
• Sift flour, salt, and sugar into the yeast. Mix well, then add olive oil and form a soft ball.
• Knead on floured surface until soft and elastic (about five minutes).
• Shape into ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl.
• Cover with a clean towel and place in a warm spot for about one hour.
• Punch down dough and reshape into ball. Cover and let sit another 20 minutes, or until it rises again.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Shape dough into flat round shape and stretch onto pizza pan or hand toss and place on floured surface.
• Press fingertips into surface of dough until entire surface is dimpled.
• Brush olive oil over entire surface of pizza dough.
• Combine tomatoes, basil, 1 tsp salt, garlic and onion powder, and garlic together.
• Divide and spread evenly over dough.
• In layers add sausage, onion, mushroom, and cheeses.
• Sprinkle crust with left over parmesan cheese.
• Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese is gooey.
• Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.