Sicilian-Style Hot or Sweet Sausage
| 5 | | Feet medium (2-inch |
| | Diameter) hog casings |
| 4 1/2 | lb | Lean pork butt, cubed |
| 1/2 | lb | Pork fat, cubed |
| 2 1/2 | ts | Salt, or to taste |
| 3 | ts | Freshly coarse ground |
| | Black pepper |
| 3 | ts | Fennel seed |
| | Crushed red pepper to |
| | Taste for hot sausage |
