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Homemade Breakfast Sausage

Recipe Card – How to Make Homemade Breakfast Sausage

Yield: 16 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
These homemade breakfast sausage recipe are quick, easy, and packed with flavor made from scratch in just minutes using simple pantry spices. They’re freezer-friendly, perfect for meal prep, and so much better than store-bought!
4.9 stars (64 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds ground pork
  • 3 slices bacon, diced
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup, optional
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil

For the spice mixture

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Equipment

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine pork, bacon, maple syrup and spice mixture; be careful not to overmix.
  • To shape the patties, scoop out 1/4 cup (about 2 ounces) of pork mixture and flatten to create 2 1/2- to 3-inch wide patties, forming about 16 patties.*
  • Heat canola oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add sausage patties and cook until browned, about 2-3 minutes per side.

For the spice mixture

  • In a small bowl, combine sage, thyme, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, nutmeg, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.