Breakfast Sausage Recipe #3

Try this great recipe and you'll never want to buy breakfast sausage from a store again! An all-time favorite at breakfast time, fresh breakfast sausage is a highly seasoned type of pork sausage that is not cured or smoked.

Homemade Breakfast Sausage Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2-lbs ground pork
  • 2-tsp kosher salt
  • 2-tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2-tsp finely chopped fresh sage leaves
  • 2-tsp finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/2-tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
  • 1-tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1/2-tsp fresh grated nutmeg
  • 1/2-tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2-tsp red pepper flakes

Homemade Breakfast Sausage Instructions

  • Hand-trim fat from the outside of meat to your desired fat preference.
  • Grind the meat with a fine grinding plate.
  • After grinding, add the sausage seasonings to the meat and blend by hand or use a meat mixer. Be sure to mix thoroughly to ensure the ingredients are spread evenly throughout the meat.
  • Stuff by hand or by using a sausage stuffer or sausage stuffing attachment for an electric meat-grinder. (Note: do NOT use the blade in meat-grinder when stuffing and it is best to use a stuffing (bean) plate). If you wish, You can also form patties without casings.