Apple Sage Breakfast Sausage
This Apple Sage Breakfast Sausage Recipe is the perfect addition to any brunch spread. These sausage patties are sweet, salty, savory, and delicious. Just 6 ingredients and 10 minutes needed!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 medium apple shredded, with the juice squeezed out (about 1/4 cup)
- 1/4 cup minced onion
Breakfast Sausage Blend*
- 2 tablespoons granulated onion
- 2 tablespoons granulated garlic
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon dried ground sage
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoob ground black pepper
Other:
- 1 to 2 fresh sage leaves minced, plus additional whole leaves for garnish (optional)
- 2 teaspoons ghee or butter for the pan
Instructions
- In a bowl or a jar, mix the spice blend.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the pork, apple, onions, spice blend, and chopped sage and mix with your hands until everything is evenly incorporated. Form the mixture into 8 evenly sized patties.
- Heat the ghee in a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, place the patties in the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through and browned.
- If desired, fry some sage leaves (about 1 per patty) in the pork fat left in the pan until crispy to garnish the sausage patties.
Notes
- Shared with permission from Diane Sanfilippo.
- Use butter or ghee, not oil. The butter flavor of butter or ghee pairs better with the flavor of the sausage.
- Preheat the skillet. You want it to be nice and hot before you add the sausage patties in so the edges get that delicious crisp.
- Make extra! These homemade breakfast sausage patties freeze beautifully, so I recommend making a big batch so you have them on hand!
- Spice them up. Like a little bit of heat? Try adding some cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to the mix.
Nutrition
Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.4g | Protein: 29.9g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2.6g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 79mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 6.1g