Breakfast
Homemade Breakfast Sausage
Homemade Breakfast Sausage is a flavorful blend of ground meat seasoned with herbs and spices like sage, fennel, and pepper. Freshly made and cooked, it’s a delicious, savory addition to any breakfast plate.

Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
4
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground pork
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons rubbed sage
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- serving suggestion: eggs or pancakes
Directions
- Place the pork in a large bowl and add the brown sugar, sage, salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Mix well using your hands. Form patties from heaping 1/4 cups of the mixture, about 1/3-inch thick.
- Melt the butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the sausage patties in two batches until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F, about 5 minutes per side. Serve warm with eggs or pancakes. (See Cook's Note.)
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