Hot Breakfast Sausage

When we make our sausage from scratch, this is the recipe we use.  If you don't like it hot, reduce the amount of red pepper flakes and replace with sage.  
 
5 pounds of boneless port butt
2 tablespoons salt
2 teaspoons find ground black pepper
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons paprika
​1 cup ice water

1. Trim the pork, cut it into 1 inch cubes, and grind it through the fine plate of your meat grinder.
2. Combine the spices in a container and mix with the 1 cup of ice water.
3. Pour the spice and water combination into the ground pork and mix thoroughly - use your hands to mix thoroughly.

These three cooking sisters like the Lodge brand cast iron pan, made in the USA.