Pizza a Casa Spicy Salsiccia Recipe

By Adam Kuban
Updated Aug. 30, 2018
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This recipe comes to us from Mark Bello of Pizza a Casa, a pizzamaking school and pizza-supply store in New York City. Bello notes that for the final product, you should use coarsely ground pork with a meat-to-fat ratio of 3:1.

Par-cooking it first in patty form (rather than loose in the pan) helps it retain juiciness and creates a large mass that you then break up into grape-size chunks for your pizza. Cook to just above pink.

The seasoning measurements here are for 1 pound of ground pork. Size them up proportionally if you're making larger batches.

Recipe Details

Pizza a Casa Spicy Salsiccia Recipe

Active 15 mins
Total 15 mins
Serves 8 to 10 portions

Ingredients

  • 1 pound coarsely ground pork

  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds

  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together well. Form into a single 1-inch-thick patty, and par-cook in a skillet over medium-high heat to just above pink, about 2 minutes per side.

  2. Break patty into grape-size nuggets, being careful not to make them too small, as the sausage will dry out. Place sausage chunks on top of the cheese before baking your pizza.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
105 Calories
7g Fat
1g Carbs
9g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8 to 10
Amount per serving
Calories 105
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 13%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Sodium 237mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 1g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 9g
Vitamin C 1mg 3%
Calcium 15mg 1%
Iron 1mg 3%
Potassium 140mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)