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We all know homemade tastes better and is usually healthier! This breakfast sausage recipe is no exception!
The flavors in this sausage are so delicious, and yet it’s so easy! It’s basically just a bunch of spices mixed with ground pork. Then just shape and cook. How simple is that? Just a couple of extra steps, but it’s SO worth it.
Best yet, they’re ready in only 15 minutes – easy to fry while scrambling eggs or flipping pancakes (our favorite breakfast). Now you have no excuse but to make breakfast sausage from scratch!
This sausage can also be used in our tasty recipes such as Sausage Breakfast Casserole or Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole.
Why we think you’ll love it:
- The flavor! Homemade is always best and our blend of seasonings makes these our favorite tasty breakfast side.
- Ready in only 15 minutes. They shape in minutes and are easy to fry while scrambling eggs or cooking French toast.
- Great for other recipes. Use this sausage mixture in recipes like Bacon Breakfast Pizza or Cheesy Sausage Dip.
Breakfast Sausage Recipe Ingredients And Substitutions
- 2 teaspoons dried sage
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram – or dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar – We use light brown sugar, but dark brown sugar can also be used.
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes – For a more mild flavor use paprika.
- pinch of ground cloves
- 2 pounds ground pork
How to Make Breakfast Sausage
- PATTIES. In a small bowl, combine the spices and brown sugar.
- Place the pork in a large bowl and add the mixed spices. Using your hands, mix well and form mixture into patties.
- COOK. Sauté the patties in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes per side, or until internal pork temperature reaches 160°F. Drain fat as needed.
Kristyn’s Recipe Tips
- We serve this sausage as a breakfast side, but we also like to use the patties in English muffins to make Breakfast Sandwiches.
- For even cooking, form each patty using 2-3 ounces of the mixture and form into uniform sizes and thicknesses.
- Test the flavor by cooking a small amount of the mixture; add any spices as needed.
Breakfast Sausage Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons dried sage
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- pinch of ground cloves
- 2 pounds ground pork
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the sage, salt, ground black pepper, marjoram, brown sugar, crushed red pepper, and cloves.
- Place the pork in a large bowl and add the mixed spices. Using your hands, mix well and form into patties.
- Sauté the patties in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes per side, or until internal pork temperature reaches 160°F.
Notes
- Serve this sausage as a breakfast side or as the patty in English muffins to make Breakfast Sandwiches.
- For even cooking, form each patty using 2-3 ounces of the mixture and form into uniform sizes and thicknesses.
- Test the flavor by cooking a small amount of the mixture; add any spices as needed.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe FAQ
Mix the sausage with the spices and keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. For longer storage freeze for up to 6 months.
Cooked sausage can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days, or in the freezer for about 3 months.
Reheat. Heat a little butter or oil in a skillet, add sausage patties, and heat for about 5 minutes per side until warmed through. To microwave wrap the patties with a damp paper towel and heat for 30-60 seconds.
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This recipe was originally published March 2019.
Very seldom do I write reviews but I had too on this one! I made these this morning to freeze. But I fried a few to see if I liked the taste. I had doubled the spices for 2 pounds of pork meat. It was the best! My Mom, if she were still living, would of been so proud to serve these to her company and church. These were outstanding. Wow!! A real keeper.
This is so good! The only change I made was I doubled the amount of seasonings to the 2 pounds of pork. I wish I would’ve found this recipe years ago! Goodbye Bob Evans breakfast Sausage and hello homemade.
Oh I love to hear this! So glad you found this recipe and that it was a hit!
Can I leave out 1 teaspoon of salt and still have good taste or unsure they say salt cures the meat so would it b OK 2 leave out 1 teaspoon of salt
I was so excited to make this with all of the wonderful reviews, but something isn’t right! It was easy to make, but so very bland! The recipe calls for 2 lbs of pork, but shows this should make 6 sausage patties – no way! My sausage patties were very large and it made 11. With these wonderful reviews, and number of sausages, the recipe must have been typed wrong and should only be for 1 pound of pork. Fortunately, I only cooked 5 of them and froze the rest. I’ll be able to add seasonings when I thaw the rest to save the day.