Homemade Breakfast Sausage
Craving a hearty, homemade breakfast? Skip the store-bought options and create your own delicious breakfast sausage patties from scratch.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1½ pounds ground pork
- 3 slices bacon, diced
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
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
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine sage, thyme, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, nutmeg, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper to create the spice mixture.
- 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.