If you are talking about link type sausages when cooking it is to get at the entire sausage to release fat in it.
Hamburger type ground sausage often needs water added to work with it. It is thick and difficult to stir or do much of anything.
If you are talking about when grinding meats and making sausage it is for easier mixing of spices and all ingredients.
yes. It evens out the cooking and creates more moisture in the sausage.
In a frying pan, put some water, enough to cover half of the sausage. Turn it over from time to time. When there is little water left, add a little oil. Cook until brown.
No. But you need ground pork to make pork sausage. Just add seasonings.
To make the stuffing with sausage....take whatever recipe you want to use and just add your UNCOOKED sausage to the mix. You can used Jimmy Dean or whatever.
Precook and set aside the sausage. Make a light rue from the sausage grease and flour (about a 2 to 1 ratio), heat the rue on med heat, storing constantly. Once the mixture is starting to turn slightly brown add heavy cream and stir till thick. Then add salt, pepper and sausage.
The main ingredients for making a sausage (with a sausage making machine) are: ground meat , spices to your liking , and seasoning mixes. That's about it. You can always be creative and add something extra onions or gravy.
Add diced sausage to powder-made gravy. Pour into a biscuit rolled breakfast pie crust and bake.
Ground sausage, whatever flavor you like. Just brown it in a pan first then add to the top of your pizza.
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Ingredients1 lb dry kidney beans1 1/2 lb smoked sausage, preferably spicy up to 2 pounds1 cup chopped celery1 lg bell pepper chopped2 medium onion chopped5 cloves garlic chopped1 teaspoon chili powder2 bay leavespinch oregano pinch thymeSoak beans overnight or 3 -4 hours. Wash beans and place in large pot (4 quarts) that can be covered. Add water, approximately 3 pints to 2 quarts. Cut sausage into 1 inch pieces (crosswise on the tube) and add to beans. (If the sausage is very fat, cook separately for about 5 minutes in boiling water and drain before adding to beans. ) Bring beans and sausages to boil; add chopped vegetables and spices. Cook 3-4 hours, covered, over low heat until beans are tender. Add water as needed. Add salt and red pepper to taste. The amount needed will depend on spices in sausage and your individual taste. Remove and crush 4 or 5 large servings spoons of beans and return to pot to thicken soup. Add water as necessary to provide for a soupy texture. Serve over fluffly rice with garlic bread and green salad.
Ingredients1 lb dry kidney beans1 1/2 lb smoked sausage, preferably spicy up to 2 pounds1 cup chopped celery1 lg bell pepper chopped2 medium onion chopped5 cloves garlic chopped1 teaspoon chili powder2 bay leavespinch oregano pinch thymeSoak beans overnight or 3 -4 hours. Wash beans and place in large pot (4 quarts) that can be covered. Add water, approximately 3 pints to 2 quarts. Cut sausage into 1 inch pieces (crosswise on the tube) and add to beans. (If the sausage is very fat, cook separately for about 5 minutes in boiling water and drain before adding to beans. ) Bring beans and sausages to boil; add chopped vegetables and spices. Cook 3-4 hours, covered, over low heat until beans are tender. Add water as needed. Add salt and red pepper to taste. The amount needed will depend on spices in sausage and your individual taste. Remove and crush 4 or 5 large servings spoons of beans and return to pot to thicken soup. Add water as necessary to provide for a soupy texture. Serve over fluffly rice with garlic bread and green salad.
No. The sausage will only partially cook, and therefore would be dangerous to eat. For maximum flavour you should fry the sausages until they are almost done, and them add them to the sauce