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Ukrainian Homemade Sausage (Kovbasa) Recipe

Ukrainian Homemade Sausage (Kovbasa) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

5 lbs pork shoulder
2 lbs beef chuck
1 lb pork fat
4 -6 oz coarse salt
2 tbsp fresh ground black pepper
1 tbsp allspice (ground )
1 head garlic
3 1/2 cups water
2 tsp peperivka spiced whiskey, see below, to taste
3 yards natural hog casings (or as needed)

Directions:

Grind pork coarsely, once.
Bone and chill beef.
With a very sharp knife, dice 2 pounds beef into 1/4 inch cubes.
Dice 1/2 pound fat similarly and grind the other 1/2 pound of fat.
Mix meats and fat in a large bowl.
Mash peeled garlic with salt in a mortar,and add pepper and allspice.
Mix all ingredients.
Add 1 cup water for each 2 pounds of meat, then add whiskey.
Cook a small sample in a little boiling water.
Taste and adjust seasoning (be conservative with the salt).
Wash casing in cold water, rinsing several times.
Carefully thread 1 yard of casing over a sausage funnel and stuff, taking care not to leave air pockets.
Do not pack or sausages will burst while cooking.
Tie ends with string.
Repeat until all meat is used.
Refrigerate, loosely covered with towel, for 48 hours.
Sausage may be smoked (following smoker directions) or cooked fresh.
TO COOK FRESH, simmer gently in a wide pot one-third full of water until cooked through, about 30-40 minutes.
Drain, cool, and refrigerate loosely covered.
TO SERVE, saute in a little fat for color.
Or serve cold in thin diagonal slices.
NOTE: Peperivka, cayenne-flavored whiskey, is made by soaking 10 whole red cayenne peppers in a pint of blended whiskey or bourbon for at least 48 hours.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1238.3 Kcal (5185 kJ)
Calories from fat	756.62 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	84.07g	129%
Cholesterol	408.23mg	136%
Sodium	9609.71mg	400%
Potassium	1992.34mg	42%
Total Carbs	2.36g	1%
Sugars	0.03g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.81g	3%
Protein	114.47g	229%
Vitamin C	4.3mg	7%
Iron	7.1mg	40%
Calcium	126.4mg	13%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	160.72 Kcal (673 kJ)
Calories from fat	98.2 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.91g	129%
Cholesterol	52.98mg	136%
Sodium	1247.27mg	400%
Potassium	258.59mg	42%
Total Carbs	0.31g	1%
Sugars	0g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.1g	3%
Protein	14.86g	229%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	7%
Iron	0.9mg	40%
Calcium	16.4mg	13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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