Traditional Cudighi Recipe

Name: Traditional Cudighi Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 meter beef casings for 2 lbs ground pork making 6-8 patties; 9 1/2 oz pork shoulder (spalla di maiale); 9 1/2 oz pork neck (capocollo); 9 1/2 oz pork butt (fondello); 3 oz pancetta; ½ cup dry wine (red or white); 1 tbsp salt (fine *less is needed if you want to consume fresh sausage, while you need slightly more if you intend to season it(); 1 tbsp black pepper (ground); 1 clove garlic; ¼ tsp nutmeg (ground); ¼ tsp cinnamon (ground); 1 cloves (toasted); 8 breadrolls; 16 slices mozzarella cheese; 8 sweet peppers; 2 onions; 8 garlic cloves; 1 cup Marinara sauce (homemade or store-bought); 8 pickles

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:20min

Inspired by Italian Cotechino, the traditional Cudighi recipe from Upper Michigan features a pork sausage seasoned with wine, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. The Cudighi sandwich is completed by serving the homemade sausage in a roll with marinara sauce, onions, and melted cheese!

Updated at: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:54:49 GMT