How To Make Beef Breakfast Sausage ~ Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

sage

🥗Healthier: thyme

💰Cheaper: dried oregano

Thyme offers a similar flavor profile, while oregano is typically cheaper.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while white sugar is more affordable.

Mix brown sugar, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, onion powder, marjoram, and sage together until smooth, ensuring no big chunks of spices remain.

Add 2 pounds of 80/20 ground beef to the mixed spices and combine well.

If using leaner ground beef, consider adding 1 tablespoon of avocado or safflower oil to keep it juicy.

Taste test a small portion of the mixture by frying a tablespoon to adjust spices if needed.

Cover and refrigerate the sausage mixture for 24 hours to allow flavors to marry together.

After 24 hours, form the mixture into 7 sausage patties, size can vary based on preference.

To freeze, place wax paper between the patties, put them in a freezer bag, and label it.

Heat an oiled cast-iron pan over medium heat and add a couple of sausage patties.

Fry the patties for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until done.

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