Homemade Breakfast Sausage

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb ground pork (*preferably ground from pork shoulder)

1 tbsp fennel seeds (*see Note 1 below)

1/2 tsp ground rosemary (*see Note 1 below)

1/2 tsp thyme

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp marjoram

1/4 tsp sage

1/8 tsp crushed red pepper

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

pinch nutmeg (*about 1/16 of a tsp)

Directions

Add ground pork along with all the spices to a medium sized mixing bowl.

Using 2 forks or clean hands, mix until just combined.

Cover bowl with plastic wrap in the refrigerate over night.

Using a slightly heaping 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop the meat and then flatten and form into 1/4 inch patties between two layers of plastic wrap.

Heat a cast iron frying pan over medium/high heat. Add sausages to pan leaving a little room inbetween each sausage. Cook for 3-4 mins per side. The sausages will feel firm to the touch when done.

Nutrition

• Calories: 155 kcal
• Total Fat: 12 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Cholesterol: 42 mg
• Sodium: 76 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 10 g