Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_carb'], recipe: preheat oven 325 degrees. cut italian sausage into 2" pieces. bake in oven 30 minutes. in the meantime cut onions into 1/4 slices. slice bell peppers into 1/2" slices. saute onions in olive oil just until tender; set aside. in same skillet, saute bell pepper slices just until tender. add drained tomatoes, italian seasoning and pinch sugar to pan; stir to mix. add onions and cooked sausage pieces; mix. cover with foil; bake 45 minutes. uncover and bake additional 10-15 minutes. tip: i use a black iron dutch oven with lid not only to saute, but for the final baking process also.

Target recipe: combine fennel, thyme, pepper and salt in a mortar and grind well but do not reduce to powder. add the garlic. combine this seasoning mixture, wine, meat and fat in a large bowl, and refrigerate, covered, for several hours or overnight. pass the cold mixture through a meat grinder with the coarsest disc inserted. attach the sausage funnel, gather the prepared casing onto it, and pass the ground mixture through the course disc again, filling the casing as you go. alternately, divide the mixture into batches and quickly grind in a food processor, being careful not to grind too fine. when all the batches are ground, knead them together in the bowl, then begin forcing through a large funnel into prepared casing.