Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage Recipe
This copycat recipe has the perfect blend of spices and seasonings to complete any breakfast.
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 151 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground pork, *see notes
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- ¾ tsp black pepper
- ¾ tsp ground sage
- ¾ tsp red pepper flakes, more or less depending on spice level
- ½ tsp Thyme, dried
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp MSG, optional
- 2 tbsp COLD water
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix with clean hands to incorporate the seasonings into the ground pork.
- Once combined, you can shape the meat into 8 (2 oz.) patties and cook on a griddle over medium-high heat until browned on both sides and internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F. Or you can brown the meat in a skillet and crumble until no longer pink.
Notes
Nutritional information is per 2 oz. of pork sausage.
*You can swap the ground pork for other ground meats like turkey, chicken, or elk.
Store raw sausage in the fridge for up to 2 days. Cooked sausage can be stored in the fridge for 3 to 5 days, or frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.3g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 616mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.04g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
Keywords: breakfast sausage
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