Easy Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties

1. Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties with Local Pork

We recently got our pork share from Hopewell Heritage Farm. We love Tracy, farmer and owner of Hopewell Heritage Farm. Her love of her animals is unmatched. It’s special to know the animal has been able to live out its life with incredible care and to also support a small, local, farm. Our pork share came with two packages of plain ground pork (among many other cuts). I’d never made my own breakfast sausage before and thought this would be the perfect opportunity to give it a try.

I knew I wanted the pork to have a sweet, savory, and medium heat; so it had a similar flavor to store-bought breakfast sausage.

Let’s start with the sweet. I love any chance I get to use cane syrup and this felt like just the right time. It’s my secret ingredient. Cane syrup comes from processed sugar cane which grows well for us in the south. But if you don’t have cane syrup you can substitute with equal parts brown sugar, pure maple syrup, or honey. The hint of sweetness in the sausage meat pairs perfectly as a breakfast side. Now the heat. I keep things pretty mild so my kids will not make a fuss. I would add a little bit more of the red pepper flakes if you like hotter breakfast patties.

2. How to Make Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties

In a small bowl, combine your spices. This is a great way to use some of those spices that don’t get used very often. I added celery seed and fennel seed; making sure to smash and break up the fennel seed before adding to the bowl.

Seasonings:

-1 1/2 teaspoon dried sage

-1 teaspoon salt

-1/2 teaspoon black pepper

-1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

-1/4 teaspoon fennel seed (mashed)

-1/4 teaspoon celery seed

-1/4 teaspoon onion powder

-1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more for your liking)

Ingredients:

-1 pound fresh ground pork

-2 tablespoons cane syrup

In a large bowl, add your ground pork and cane syrup. Next, add a little bit of the seasoning, mix and add a little more; ensuring the seasoning gets mixed through.

You can use a cookie scoop to scoop out the fresh ground pork after seasoning and flatten with a spatula for rustic homemade sausage patties. Or you might consider laying out to an even thickness in a single baking sheet, lined with parchment paper and using a round cookie cutter to get more uniform pork sausage patties.

In a frying pan, add a small amount of olive oil (or fat of your choice: butter, vegetable oil, etc) and over medium high heat, place the small patties in the pan and cook on one side for 3-4 minutes before flipping over and cooking on the other side for the same amount of time.

Making sure to cook to an internal temperature of at least 145deg f. An easy way to double check the temperature is by using a meat thermometer.

As you can see in the video, I chose to use fewer dishes and just shaped with my hands. They turned out just fine.

I love that this does not require any special equipment like you need to make sausage links.

Once cooked, place the cooked patties on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil and grease. And enjoy as a side or in a breakfast Sammy (sandwich).

3. Recipe Variations & Storage Ideas

• Doubling the Spice Mix: Mix a double batch of the dried seasoning and Keep in an airtight container so you’ll always have your own breakfast sausage seasonings on hand.
• Cooking as Ground Sausage: This recipe puts the pork into patties but you can also cook as ground. Simply take the seasoned ground pork and heat in a large skillet, breaking up until cooked through and no longer pink. Ground breakfast sausage would work great in breakfast burritos or casseroles for a hearty breakfas

4. Can I Freeze Leftover Breakfast Sausage Patties?

Yes! You can also made ahead and freeze these patties. Wrap individual patties in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag in a single layer to freeze. Frozen patties can be taken out individually and reheated in a skillet on low-med heat; giving the patty enough time to thaw and cook through before burning on the outside.

5. Tips for Success & Serving Suggestions

A round sausage patty works well on English muffins or biscuits. Sheet pan eggs make the perfect egg to fit a sausage patty sandwich because you can cut the eggs to the same size using biscuit cutters. Here’s a quick way to make sheet pan eggs. Combine with this homemade breakfast sausage recipe for wonderful breakfast sandwiches.

I’d love to see your variations on homemade breakfast sausage. Tag me @asimplerplace to share with our community!

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