There is a small neighborhood grocery store not far from my home. It carries an assortment of staple groceries for local families needing a few things, without having to travel into town for a big shopping haul. After a late Friday work meeting, I stopped in to buy some milk and eggs for the weekend.
As I headed to the back of the store, I was lured in by the selection of fresh cut meat the butcher had displayed in the meat case. For a small market, this grocer always carries a wide variety of cuts that are quite reasonably priced. I purchased some chicken breasts, ground beef, and a few pounds of freshly ground pork.
This butcher incorporates just the right blend of pork cuts to make the perfect homemade sausage recipe. I knead lots of ingredients into a big bowl of ground pork and shape the mass into several round patties very similar to the familiar pre-packaged, national brand, sausage patties found in the refrigerator case in a typical grocery store. These homemade patties far exceed the flavor and tenderness of store bought sausage. Add your own ingredients to suit your family’s taste…
Homemade Savory breakfast Sausage Patties
2 pounds ground pork
2 teaspoons dried sage
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
In a large bowl, combine the sage, salt, ground black pepper, marjoram, brown sugar, crushed red pepper and cloves with ground pork. Mix well with your hands and form into patties, if desired. Sauté the patties in a large skillet over medium high heat for 5-7 minutes per side, or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees and meat is no longer pink.
Note: You can use the bulk sausage to make this delicious Savory Sausage Crescent Braid recipe too!
Looks so good!
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It really is delicious, Lisa… I’ve included a
second recipe on this post that is equally delicious!
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Oh yummy!
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Thanks for your comment, Jo Ann… Great inexpensive was to make sausage. I sometimes shape the meat into a link like a brat and cook it that way. Then I put it on a hotdog bum and serve it like bratwurst.
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Yum! These sausage patties look delicious and better than the store-bought kind! Bookmarking this recipe–thanks for sharing!
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You’re welcome… Let me know how they turn out if you get a chance to make them. 😊
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Mmmm. I feel like I can smell it!
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Haha…so funny! Thanks for the comment!
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You can add a little maple syrup flavoring to the mix for another layer of yumminess!
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Omg Linda everything looks so yummy!
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Thanks so much…one of my favorite recipes! Thanks for you valued comment! Have a good day.
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