I’ve got a few favorite recipes that require ground pork, or better yet, sausage. So in my search for sausage, I came to realize that a lot of sausage has added sugar. What?! Why is that even necessary? Sugar is hidden in so many foods, it’s ridiculous! Obviously, the only way around this was to make my own. And the best part about that is that I can leave out the fennel, which I really don’t like.
I’ve actually only made this as real sausage patties once, I usually use it in the All Day Frittata or Paleo Crockpot Minestrone Soup. Either way, it tastes great and is really easy, if you don’t mind getting your hands dirty.
Breakfast Sausage
Most ready-made breakfast patties or links have added sugars, sulfates, and preservatives. Make your own and leave out the junk while being in control of just how spicy they are or are not.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Pork
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Dried Parsley
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, optional, if you like it spicy
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Get your hands in there and mix it all together until the spices are combined evenly throughout the pork
- Form the pork into small patties, about 3" wide and 1/2" thick.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the sausage patties and cook about 7-10 minutes, flipping once, until cooked through.
- Alternately, you can cook all the pork at once, not forming patties, and using it as crumbled pork in other recipes, such as our Paleo Minestrone Soup.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1 pattyAmount Per Serving Calories 101Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 2gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 27mgSodium 121mgProtein 6g
Amber
Sunday 2nd of September 2018
I really do t like the taste of smoked paprika. Is there a substitute you would recommend??
Kendra Benson
Monday 3rd of September 2018
You could leave it out, or sub half as much of a spicier pepper seasoning if you like hot sausage.
Francisco
Monday 28th of August 2017
How many people/servings is the recipe for? Seems like many recipes lack that critical piece of information!
Kendra Benson
Monday 28th of August 2017
I answered this in an earlier comment: "That depends on if you make patties or links and how large you make each. We generally get 8-ish out of it (about 2 oz each) but that might vary depending on your preferences."
Ashley
Wednesday 9th of August 2017
Would you recommend freezing the patties while they're raw or cooked?
Kendra Benson
Thursday 10th of August 2017
You could actually do either way. Freezing raw, you can cook them from their frozen state without thawing (keep them kind of thin if you do this). Freezing cooked, I'd think you should thaw them first and then reheat. So it depends on how you want to cook/reheat them when you're ready to eat them.
Thomas
Tuesday 6th of June 2017
If I am a single guy trying this on my own, can I make these and freeze the extra for breakfast throughout the week?
Kendra Benson
Tuesday 6th of June 2017
Definitely!
Laura
Saturday 27th of May 2017
How many servings does this make?
Kendra Benson
Tuesday 6th of June 2017
That depends on if you make patties or links and how large you make each. We generally get 8-ish out of it (about 2 oz each) but that might vary depending on your preferences.