Spicy Breakfast Sausage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground veal
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 bunch scallion, minced (green onions, white part & 2-inch green)
1 large green bell pepper, cored seeded & minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 pinch ground nutmeg
red pepper flakes, to taste
salt, to taste
unsalted butter, for frying

Preparation

Mix the pork, beef and veal thoroughly in a large mixing bowl.
Add the garlic, scallions, green pepper, cumin, thyme, fennel,.
nutmeg and red pepper flakes and salt to taste.
Mix thoroughly with your hands.
Fry a small amount in a skillet until no longer pink.
Taste for seasonings and adjust in the meat mixture if necessary.
Divide the meat mixture in half. Roll each half into a log 7 inches long and about 2 inches in diameter.
Wrap the logs separately in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours or up to 2 days.
Cut the sausage logs into 1/2 inch slices.
Fry the patties in a little bit of butter until well browned on both sides.
Serve with eggs, pancakes or French toast.