Italian Sausage

2 lbs coarsely ground pork shoulder
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp fennel seed
1/2 can water
1-2 tsp ground hot pepper seeds

Soak fennel seed in water for 10 minutes or more.
Mix fennel and water with pork. Mix in spices and stuff into casings.
Tie off at 4" intervals.

From: Dan Aleksandrowicz's parents. Forum: rec.food.recipes, Dec 2, 1997.