Recipe: Breakfast Sausage

21 Jan

The key for a successful Paleo day in my book is starting the morning out with meat. Eggs just don’t cut it and I’m hungry all day long.

Obviously having been a vegetarian at one point in my life, this was a huge paradigm shift. Meat for breakfast? Yuck. (Meat anytime? Yuck)

However, I’m a new woman and it’s pretty easy to whip up these babies.

The photo above is not mine; my camera lens broke and the $200 it costs to fix isn’t quite in the budget at the moment. These are a pretty good representation, though.

We generally cook 3 pounds and leave them in the fridge for a fast breakfast or snack during the week. They are easy-peasy and a quick way to get some quality protein. Plus, my 2-year-old likes them.

Tips from my errors:

  • Use a large serving fork to mix meat
  • Chilling is not necessary for my husband; I find it’s easier to shape patties that way and chill it overnight
  • Cook on a griddle. We wish we had one.

Breakfast Sausage Patties, adapted from Caveman Food

1 lb ground turkey or ground pork

1/2 tsp each: black pepper, cumin, ground ginger, nutmeg, oregano, red pepper flakes

1 tsp each: basil, sage, thyme

1 T onion flakes or 1 tsp onion powder

3/4 tsp salt

1 egg, lightly beaten

Combine seasonings. Mix in egg and ground meat. Chill for an hour to allow flavors to meld. Shape into patties and cook up with olive oil on medium-high heat.

5 Responses to “Recipe: Breakfast Sausage”

  1. Georgia February 5, 2011 at 12:38 pm #

    mmmm. these look really good. a nice alternative to paying crazing amounts of money for paleo-friendly sausages!

    Reply
    • vibrantsexystrong February 5, 2011 at 7:32 pm #

      Thanks Georgia. They’re such a nice alternative to eggs every.single.morning.

      Reply

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