Breakfast Sausage Recipe

Stop buying the packaged stuff and enjoy this simple and tasty Breakfast Sausage Recipe! It’s bursting with flavor and so easy to make for the perfect morning meal.

When you make this Breakfast Sausage, you’ll know it’s homemade. It has soooo much more flavor than the store bought stuff, and it really shows.

The seasonings are just right and you can sear it to the perfect cooked perfection. This easy Breakfast Sausage Recipe has become a go-to for weekend family breakfasts. It makes great leftovers too. 

My family absolutely loves this Homemade Breakfast Sausage, it goes so well with all our breakfast favorites, like French Toast, Waffles, and Blueberry Pancakes. 

I always just love to make things at home rather than buying from the store if I don’t have to. Yes packaged may. be easier, but you’ll get fresher ingredients from homemade.

Everything in this Breakfast Sausage Recipe just works so well together and it’s even great when it is ground up instead in patty form to use in other recipes.

If you are looking for that staple that will be one that you will make over and over again, then you absolutely have to make this Homemade Breakfast Sausage.

Some of our other favorite breakfast recipes on our site include: Breakfast Crunchwrap, Egg in a Hole, and Cheesy Breakfast Potatoes. 

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

• Super simple to make.
• Comes together with minimal ingredients.
• Versatile and good with any breakfast.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM)

Ground pork
Garlic
Light brown sugar
Fresh sage
Fresh thyme
Kosher salt
Black pepper
Crushed red pepper flakes
Poultry seasoning
Smoked paprika

HOW TO MAKE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE, STEP BY STEP: 

1. Place the ground pork, garlic, brown sugar, sage, thyme, salt, pepper, pepper flakes, poultry seasoning, and paprika in a large bowl. 
2. Mix until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least one hour. Overnight is best if you have the time.
3. Portion the sausage into 12 equal pieces and form into patties.
4. Place a large skillet over medium heat. Brown the sausage on each side for about 4-5 minutes until an internal temperature reaches 165°F. Serve immediately.

DO I HAVE TO MAKE PATTIES? 

Instead of making patties out your homemade Breakfast Sausage Recipe, you can crumble and brown the sausage in a large skillet to use for biscuits and gravy. 

DO I HAVE TO MARINATE FOR 1 HOUR? 

If you have the time, I highly suggest letting the meat marinate for the full hour. It really lets the flavors mingle together creating the perfect flavored sausage. 

But, if you’re running short on time, you can skip or shorten the marinating time and still enjoy your homemade sausage. 

CAN I DOUBLE THIS RECIPE? 

Yes, this is the perfect meal prep recipe to double! Make a huge batch of Breakfast Sausage and have it all week long. Or save some for later and freeze it so your Breakfast Sausage is ready to go. 

HOW TO STORE: 

Leftover Breakfast Sausage can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 3 days.

This can also be frozen, place in a freezer container and it will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. 

To defrost, remove to the refrigerator overnight until thawed. Reheat in a skillet or in the microwave until heated through.

TIPS AND TRICKS: 

• Make a double batch of sausage and freeze the extra for later. 
• Instead of making Breakfast Sausage patties, crumble it and make biscuits and gravy. 
• You can shorten the marinating time if needed, but letting it marinate for the full hour really adds so much flavor. 
• You don’t have to use any oil or nonstick spray in the pan, the ground pork has enough fat in it that it won’t stick to the pan. 
• The chili flakes add a little heat to the sausage mixture, if you want more heat, add more chili flakes. If you like smokey heat, try chipotle powder or cayenne. 
• Sometimes it’s hard finding fresh herbs, in that case you can use dried herbs. I recommend using 1 1/4 teaspoons of dried instead of the 1 1/2  Tablespoons of fresh herbs.
• You can freeze this sausage for later, see above on how to do that.

Want the perfect meat addition to your daily morning breakfast? Then you’ll need to make this mouthwatering Breakfast Sausage Recipe. 

If you like this recipe you might also like: 

• French Toast Casserole
• Sausage Egg McMuffin
• Homemade Biscuits and Gravy

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Breakfast Sausage

Stop buying the packaged stuff and enjoy this simple and tasty Breakfast Sausage Recipe! It's bursting with flavor and so easy to make for the perfect morning meal.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Marinade Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 servings

Calories:

Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 ½ pounds ground pork
• ▢ 4 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 2 tablespoons light brown sugar packed
• ▢ 1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage
• ▢ 1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ▢ ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ▢ ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
• ▢ ½ teaspoon smoked paprika

Instructions

• Place the ground pork, garlic, brown sugar, sage, thyme, salt, pepper, pepper flakes, poultry seasoning, and paprika in a large bowl.
• Mix until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least one hour. Overnight is best if you have the time.
• Portion the sausage into 12 equal pieces and form into patties.
• Place a large skillet over medium heat. Brown the sausage on each side for about 4-5 minutes until an internal temperature reaches 165°F. Serve immediately.

Notes

1. Make a double batch of sausage and freeze the extra for later. 
2. Instead of making Breakfast Sausage patties, crumble it and make biscuits and gravy. 
3. You can shorten the marinating time if needed, but letting it marinate for the full hour really adds so much flavor. 
4. You don't have to use any oil or nonstick spray in the pan, the ground pork has enough fat in it that it won't stick to the pan. 
5. The chili flakes add a little heat to the sausage mixture, if you want more heat, add more chili flakes. If you like smokey heat, try chipotle powder or cayenne. 
6. Sometimes it's hard finding fresh herbs, in that case you can use dried herbs. I recommend using 1 1/4 teaspoons of dried instead of the 1 and a half Tablespoons of fresh herbs.
7. You can freeze this sausage for later. 

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