I love breakfast sausage. Unfortunately, most store-bought varieties contain some ingredients I do not deem worthy of putting into my body (corn syrup, dextrose, MSG, hydrolyzed corn protein, etc.). Even the natural foods king, Whole Foods, makes versions that usually contain sugar. I don’t know why you need to put sugar in your paleo breakfast sausage recipe. It is so delicious without it! Since it is rather annoying to read labels or ask questions about the ingredients, I found an easier and cheaper way (my favourite)!
We always have lots of ground meat (beef, pork, elk, venison, etc.) in our freezer. Often this is the cheapest option when purchasing meat. Since we strive to purchase the highest quality meat, we usually load up on the more affordable cuts (ground, roasts, etc.). Now we’ve found another way to use ground meat for breakfast. It’s great because we don’t have to pay more for the pre-made version, and we can spice it the perfect amount. We can also tweak the paleo breakfast sausage recipe and try new versions if we get sick of the old ones.
I love to store my spices in canning jars because I can choose any size, from a half pint up to a quart (we have a lot of jars). They even come in Clear, Blue, Green or Purple! I buy these Ball Spice Shaker Lids instead of a normal lid, which works very well for storing spice mixes. When I mix up these spices, I like to make a big batch to last me a while. And I used it to this spiced paleo breakfast sausage recipe.
Spiced Paleo Breakfast Sausage Recipe
Ingredients
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
1 tablespoon red pepper (red capsicum)
1 tablespoon sage
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 ½ pound ground pork (minced pork)
3 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
- Combine the first five ingredients to create a seasoning mix.
- Brown meat in the pan (cast iron preferred), add spice mix and serve. I usually make it this way, mix it with various veggies and sweet potatoes, and call it a “hash.”
- Mix ground meat and spice in a bowl and form into patties. Cook the patties in the pan until cooked through, then serve!
