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Italian Sausages

Servings: 5

I lived next door to Fenway Park in Boston. Outside every entrance to the park was a street vendor selling Italian sausages with onions and peppers and inside the park was the same story. You couldn’t walk more than ten feet without passing a sausage stand. The notion that a “hot dog” was the ballpark frank quickly disappeared from my mind - the Italian sausage is king! Here’s my take on the true ballpark frank. It’s healthier than the store-bought variety and super easy to make, too!

Additional Info

Recipe added on May 28, 2010 by Lindsay S. Nixon

Ingredients

½ cup pinto beans
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
2 tbsp italian seasoning
½ cup textured vegetable protein (TVP)
½ cup vital wheat gluten
1 tbsp fennel seeds
¼ tsp black pepper
a dash of red pepper flakes
1 tsp paprika
¾ cup water
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce

Instructions

Crush fennel seeds into a powder using mortar and pestle, set aside. Pulse beans a few times in a food processor or mash manually with a fork until no whole beans are left. Combine beans with all dry ingredients (add red pepper flakes to taste, a little goes a long way) and soy sauce in a large bowl. Mix with your hands to ensure even distribution. Add water and then knead dough about 10 times and set aside. Grab 5 rectangular shapes of foil and prepare your steamer (turn it on and get it ready). Divide dough into 5 equal parts and, using your hands, shape it into a log on the tin foil. Wrap each piece tightly in tin foil, twisting the ends to close. Steam for 40 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1
Servings Per Batch: 5
Amount Per Serving
Calories 100
Fat 2.20g
Carbohydrate 15.70g
Dietary Fiber3.90g
Sugars1.70g
Protein5g