Sicilian-Style Sausage Patties Recipe

2 lb Fat-trimmed pork (or veal)

-shoulder, ground 1/2 c Chianti wine

2 Cloves garlic, minced

2 tb Minced fresh (or 2 tsp.

-dried) thyme 1 tb Paprika

2 ts Salt (or smoke flavored

-salt) 1 ts Fennel seeds

1/4 ts Each: black pepper and red

-cayenne pepper (or more to -taste) Note: It's not necessary to stuff meat mixtures into sausage casings. In fact, if you plan to barbecue, it's better to shape the meat into flat hamburger-like sausage patties that fit in pita pockets or on thin rounds of French or Italian Bread. To Make Patties: Combine all ingredients and mix lightly. Shape into patties, six per pound of meat. Raw patties may be frozen for later use; Arrange them in a single layer on a cookie tin lined with aluminum foil. Cover with foil, label and freeze. Patties may be barbecued or broiled without defrosting. To Cook: Place patties 3 inches from heat source and broil or barbecue for about two to three minutes per side (three to four minutes each side if frozen); be sure meat is cooked through. Makes 12 patties, 130 calories each with pork; 100 calories each with veal.