How To Make The Best Homemade Breakfast Sausage (2024)

February 15, 2021December 21, 2023 Updated onDecember 21, 2023

Homemade Breakfast Sausage is freezer friendly, extremely simple to make and extra tasty with a homemade spice blend. Make a double batch and freeze for easy breakfast recipes throughout the month.

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Breakfast Sausage Seasoning

Let’s be honest, many home cooks cringe when they see a spice list longer than 3 or 4 spices. I can completely understand. For many it is a fear of whether they will use those spices again in other recipes.

However, as frustrating as it may be, doing your own spice blends can save loads of money in the big picture and can create the most amazing tasting recipes. Additionally, it is a great way to utilize the health benefits of many spices.

Spices Used For Homemade Breakfast Sausage

Here are the spices needed to make this recipe and other recipes they can be used for. Check out my Amazon Store Front for many of the organic spices I use. You will find options in smaller packages and herbs and spices in bulk at some great price points.

Fennel– Homemade Italian Sausage and Bacon Goat Cheese Frittata

Thyme– Hamburger Veggie Soupand One Pan Panko Chicken and Green Bean Salad

Marjoram– Beef and Bean Stew and Mom’s Classic Meatloaf

Rosemary– Lemon Rosemary Chicken and Potato Bake and Best Rib Eye Steaks

Oregano– Homemade Chorizo and Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

Sage– Best Turkey Brine

Nutmeg– Witches Brew and Creamy Bowtie Pasta

Red Pepper Flakes– Crispy Sesame Beef and Steak Pizzaiola

Garlic Powder– Asian Stuffed Peppers and Ultra Creamy Nacho Cheese

Onion Powder– Red Potato Salad and Husband Approved Dry Rub

Ground Pork

Nowadays, it is not always easy to find high quality ground pork in the grocery stores. There are a few ways to solve this challenge. Firstly, ground pork can be made by either grinding pork shoulder yourself using a meat grinder, or having your local butcher grind it for you. Another option, use Butcher Box and have them deliver Heritage Ground Pork directly to your doorstep. I have fallen in love with Butcher Box and their pork is a necessity in my freezer.

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How To Make Breakfast Sausage

The beauty of making homemade sausages is that they are extremely easy. Additionally, the quality of homemade outperforms store bought every time. Follows these easy steps for delicious Homemade Breakfast Sausage.

1. Place ground pork into a medium sized mixing bowl.
2. Add spices to the pork.
3. Mix using two forks, a gloved hand or a clean hand, making sure to not over mix.
4. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator overnight. Letting the sausage sit over night before forming the patties ensures the spice mixture permeates the meat fully.
5. Using a slightly heaping 1/4 cup, scoop the meat and then flatten and form into 1/4 inch patties between two layers of plastic wrap.

Cooking Breakfast Sausage

Because ground pork has a higher fat percentage, no oil is necessary in cooking the patties. Preheat a cast iron frying pan or large stainless steel pan over medium/high heat. Add patties to the pan, leaving a small space around each patty. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side. Once cooked, the patties should be firm to the touch and/or have an internal temperature of 160℉.

Freeze Sausages For Later Use

Once the sausage patties are formed, cut parchment into 4 inch squares and layer the uncooked sausages between the parchment pieces. Stack sausages in layers in a freezer bag, removing excess air from bag and freeze. Sausages will stay fresh in the freezer for 4-6 weeks. When ready to cook, remove from freezer and cook over medium heat until browned and cooked through, making sure to turn often will cooking.

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