25 Must-Make Breakfast Sausage Recipes For Breakfast, Brunch or Breakfast for Dinner

Although everybody knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, breakfast fare doesn't have to be limited to mornings. Sometimes, a good breakfast (or brunch) meal at the end of a long day is a good change in routine. Plus breakfast casseroles are the perfect comfort food on a chilly night when you want something warm and baked.

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Speaking of casseroles, they are ideal for the holidays when family is over and breakfast needs to be put on the table as soon as everyone wakes up! They're also convenient for weekends, sleepovers and leftover casseroles are great for dinner. Make breakfast food anytime cuisine and find your favorites in this roundup of 25 easy breakfast sausage recipes (that aren't all breakfast dishes FYI).

How to Make Breakfast Sausage

Making breakfast sausage sounds like a chore, but honestly, it really isn't. And the taste is far superior to store-bought breakfast sausage. The best part is, that you have control over creativity and heat level. You can grind your own pork at home with a meat grinder, or buy packaged ground pork from your butcher or grocery store. Add spices such as sage, marjoram, cloves, etc. to make a classic breakfast sausage flavor, or add maple syrup for a slightly sweet maple flavor. Make your own spice and herb blend; it's your recipe to play with.

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How to Cook Sausage Links

To make breakfast sausage links from scratch, you will need a sausage stuffer. You can buy a free-standing sausage stuffer or a specific attachment for your stand mixer, is ideal for their stand mixers. Sausage links can be pan or oven-fried, put on the grill or smoked. Because links have sealed casings, they can also be boiled.

How to Cook Breakfast Sausage Patties

To cook breakfast sausage patties, first you need to form the patties from your ground pork mixture; the size is your preference. Breakfast sausage patties can be pan-fried, cooked in the oven, grilled, or even smoked. However you can cook a burger, you can do the same to sausage patties.

How to Cook Breakfast Sausage in the Oven

Breakfast sausage can be baked in the oven on a baking sheet, or on a metal rack on top of a baking sheet to catch the grease. They can also be cooked on low broil, turning halfway during cooking.

Best Breakfast Sausage Recipes

These sausage recipes vary from southern favorites to Tex-Mex staples, and even low-carb breakfast sausage options, so there's something to please everybody. The question is...which one will you make first? Maybe the Breakfast Burritos or Sausage McMuffin Casserole for brunch? Or perhaps the Sausage Balsamic Caramelized Onion Pizza or Zaatar Sausage Skewers for dinner? Whichever way you go, you won't be disappointed with my favorite recipes using breakfast sausage!