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Bold, rustic, and lean enough that it browns instead of boiling in its own fat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive Ingredients\u003c\/strong\u003e – Pork, water, spices, salt, garlic powder. No sugar, no cure, nothing you can't pronounce.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMario's Own Recipe\u003c\/strong\u003e – Built from scratch by the owner; southern-Italian style with whole fennel seed and crushed red pepper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward-Winning Sausage Craft\u003c\/strong\u003e – From a program with 100+ awards over the last 15 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade In-House\u003c\/strong\u003e – Ground, seasoned, and stuffed at Paradise's USDA-inspected plant in Trimble, MO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Cook It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fresh sausage — cook it through to \u003cstrong\u003e160°F internal\u003c\/strong\u003e. Pan or grill over medium heat, turning often, and don't pierce the casing early; that's the juice leaving. For sauce, brown it whole, slice, and finish in the pot. Crumbled, it's the best thing that ever happened to a pizza or a pan of pasta with broccoli rabe. Peppers and onions on a roll is the classic; a sheet pan with potatoes and fennel is the weeknight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePork, water, and less than 2% of the following: spices, salt, garlic powder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Paradise Meats Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fantasma family bought the Paradise meat locker in 1995 and rebuilt it from the ashes of a 2002 fire into one of the most respected small processors in America — 50+ employees handling 300–350 local animals a week, with over 100 awards earned along the way. When you buy Paradise, you're keeping a Missouri family business and the local farms behind it in business. 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