Home made Chipolata Sausages - my way!

With the exclusion of Gluten, Grains and Additives from our diet, sausages no longer were an easy meal option. There are certainly options available from specialized Butchers but they are not always accessible and can be very expensive! Not eating sausages hadn't really a problem for us, however recently we went to a BBQ where all the kids were having a sausage in a slice of bread with sauce and Cayden and Klaudia decided they wanted one too. The following is my version of 'Chipolata Sausages' (small sausages). Cheap and very simple Gluten-Free-Grain-Free-Egg-Free-Dairy-Free-Sausages for the whole family to enjoy! They freeze really well and so are easy to prepare ahead and also become a wonderful  quick go-to-meal for during the working week....!

Ingredients
500g Pork Mince
500g Beef Mince
1tsp Garlic Powder
1tsp Dried Basil
1tsp Dried Chives
1/3 cup Fresh Parsley, finely chopped
Good sized pinch of Himalayan Rock Salt
Cracked Pepper to taste
Fry Pan
Oil to cook with, I used Coconut Oil

- Mix all ingredients in a bowl and then continue to knead the mix so the meat binds together. The more you knead, the better the bind. I did this for about 5-10 mins.

- Break off the size of a desert spoon of the mixture and roll to form a sausage. Repeat this till all the mixture is shaped.

If you choose to add a liquid to your mix for flavor ie Coconut Amino Sauce, this process will still work however you may need to refrigerate the mix for about 20mins to ensure the bind holds. I believe this kneading process is about 'stretching' the proteins of the meat to bind, by chilling the meat you are then forcing the proteins to 'contract' into an even better bind.

- Heat a small amount of oil in the fry pan and simply add the required amount of sausages and cook as normal. Place the rest in a freezer-safe container and freeze till required! (I love ready meals!!)

If you are going to cook the sausages on a BBQ, remember the risk for 'cross contamination' when cooking with other sausages or meats with unknown sauces.... I find the easiest way to avoid this is to take and use my own 'BBQ Cooking Mat' and to be responsible for the cooking of the food. When I explain the reasons, nobody has had a problem. Another way of course would be to take the meat already cooked....

The following is our quick Friday night meal - sausages served with cheesy 'cauliflower rice' and simple sides.... YUMMO!!

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