Copycat Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage

Step 1

To make the sausage base, in a large bowl, mix together all of the ingredients until well-combined and as smooth as possible. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours in the fridge, or overnight.

Step 2

Portion out the sausage into rounds and pat out into thick patties. Set a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the sausage in batches, until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.

Step 3

To make sage sausage, add in the chopped sage to the sausage base from above and cook as directed.

Step 4

To make hot sausage, add in the cayenne pepper, chili pepper, and red pepper flakes to the sausage base from above and cook as directed.

Step 5

To make maple sausage, add in the maple syrup and maple extract (if using) to the sausage base from above and cook as directed.