Deliciously Simple Homemade Breakfast Sausage Recipe

Does your family have a big breakfast together on the weekend? It’s a Saturday morning tradition in my home where the weekend starts with the smell of Homemade Breakfast Sausage, eggs, and pancakes or hash-browns — plus plenty of coffee, of course!

Why Make Your Own Breakfast Sausage?

I began making my own Homemade Breakfast Sausage because I didn’t like the store-bought stuff’s ingredients. See, it turns out that pork sausage from the grocery store isn’t entirely pork. The label for the big name brand we used to buy says it also includes

• Mechanically separated meat
• Sodium lactate (salt made from lactic acid)
• Sodium phosphates (another salt)
• Dextrose (a form of sugar);
• Sugar (more sugar)
• MSG (another salt)
• Sodium diacetate (still more salt!), and
• BHT (a preservative primarily used in cosmetics)

Does that sound like a wholesome start to the day? I didn’t think so. So, I began tinkering until I came up this recipe for sausage patties. Just like my homemade cottage cheese, it features simple, clean ingredients. That’s how I want to feed my family!

Sausage Using Pork or Turkey

Initially, I created this homemade breakfast sausage recipe using ground pork. Ten years later, I’ve grown more choosy about what and how I eat, so I have cut out pork altogether. I’m thrilled to confirm that this recipe makes an amazing homemade turkey breakfast sausage, too.

Homemade Breakfast Sausage: Pork or Turkey

Deliciously simple breakfast sausage using simple ingredients.

4.43 from 7 votes

servings: 8 patties

prep time:5 minutes mins

cook time:15 minutes mins

total time:20 minutes mins

Equipment

• Mixing bowl
• Measuring spoons
• Stirring spoon

Ingredients

 

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Ingredients

• 1 pound ground pork or ground turkey if you prefer
• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil only if using 90/10 ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for those who like it spicy!)

Instructions

 

• Combine all ingredients by hand until well-mixed. 

For patties

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Shape by hand into 2-inch balls and flatten into patties. Fry for 3-4 minutes per side until done. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain grease before serving.

For crumbles

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage to hot pan and break into crumbles using a spatula or wooden spoon. Continue cooking over medium-high heat, frequently stirring, until thoroughly cooked. Drain grease before use.

To Freeze

• Freeze patties (cooked or uncooked) in a single layer on a baking sheet. Transfer to a freezer bag and use within 3 months.
• You can also freeze uncooked breakfast sausage as a log or flattened in a freezer bag. Defrost overnight in your refrigetator before using.

Notes

Note: The nutrition information above reflects values for homemade pork breakfast sausage. 

 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1pattyCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 10gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 325mgPotassium: 170mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 97IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg

tags: breakfast, easy, freezes well, gluten-free, keto, low-carb, meat

course: Breakfast

cuisine: American

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Storage

You can make homemade breakfast sausage in advance then cook or freeze it within two days. Before storing, shape it into a log or patties.

• If stored as a log: wrap it tightly in clingfilm then put it in a resealable freezer bag. Refrigerate and cook within two days, or squeeze out excess and freeze for up to three months.
• If stored as patties: Arrange raw homemade breakfast sausage patties in a single layer on a baking sheet or plate lined with wax paper. Add more wax paper between layers. Cover tightly with cling film and refrigerate for use within two days. Or freeze then transfer them to a freezer bag for up to three months.

Homemade Breakfast Sausage Uses

You can use this recipe in any that call for pork or turkey sausage. I often substitute it for Italian sausage—just add a pinch of fennel seeds and a little minced garlic. Here are some of my favorite ways to use homemade breakfast sausage besides, you know, for breakfast:

• In this Zuppa Toscana soup recipe from Cook The Story.
• In this Biscuits and Gravy recipe from Tastes Better from Scratch.
• In these Easy Egg Rolls from Bless this Mess.
• And in my Jimmy Dean copycat Homemade Breakfast Bowls—they’re my son’s favorite!