Atsa Spicy Pizza Sausage

A nicely seasoned meat topping for pizza. This recipe makes enough for several pizzas. The recipe originally came from Cooking Light magazine.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 5 cups

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1  lb ground pork
• 1⁄2 cup dry red wine
• 1⁄3 cup  minced fresh parsley
• 2  tablespoons  grated parmesan cheese
• 1  tablespoon fennel seed
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 4  cloves garlic, crushed

Directions

1. Combine the ingredients in a mixing bowl.
2. Preheat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
3. Cook the mixture until browned, stirring to crumble it.
4. Drain.
5. Note, the pizza sausage can be frozen in zip bags for later use.