Name: Switch up breakfast with homemade country beef breakfast sausage
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 4 patties
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef (93% lean or leaner); 2 tsp chopped fresh sage; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; ½ tsp salt; ¼-½ tsp crushed red pepper

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About this recipe

This ground beef sausage is a great compliment to your favorite breakfast treats, and it’s so simple to make. Typically breakfast sausage is made with pork, but this beef version is a leaner alternative.

“You can utilize this ground beef and you can get that nice sausage flavor and cut down on the amount of fat that typically is found in sausage,” said Jacob Schmidt, director of marketing at the Utah Beef Council. “Beef is a great source of zinc, and when you’re trying to keep healthy and keep that immune system going, zinc is what you want.”

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Schmidt seasons his sausage patties with sage, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and crushed red pepper, but you can switch up the spices however you like. When shaping the sausage patties, wear gloves or make sure to wash your hands well afterward for food safety.

This sausage works great as patties or crumbles. Serve patties with eggs and toast for a delicious and hearty breakfast, or crumble the sausage and use it in gravy for country-fried steak or biscuits and gravy.

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Ingredients

Yields: 4 patties

Basic Country Beef Breakfast Sausage

1 lb ground beef (93% lean or leaner)
2 tsp chopped fresh sage
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
½ tsp salt
¼-½ tsp crushed red pepper

Directions

Basic Country Beef Breakfast Sausage

Combine the ground beef, sage, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and crushed red pepper in a large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
TIP: Avoid overmixing to maintain a tender texture.
For sausage patties, divide the mixture into four portions and shape into 1/2-inch-thick patties.
TIP: Wear gloves or wash hands thoroughly after handling raw meat.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the patties and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning occasionally.
TIP: Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 160°F.
For sausage crumbles, cook the mixture in a skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, breaking it into ½-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally.
TIP: Use crumbles in breakfast gravy, biscuits and gravy, or country-fried steak dishes.
Serve hot.
TIP: Pairs well with eggs, toast and other breakfast favorites.