Homemade Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sausage Recipe: Thick, Juicy…

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450 g) ground pork (preferably 80% lean, 20% fat)
• 1 tsp (2 g) kosher salt
• 1 tsp (2 g) ground black pepper
• 1 tsp (2 g) dried sage
• ½ tsp (1 g) crushed red pepper flakes (optional, for mild heat)
• ½ tsp (1.5 g) dried thyme (or substitute with marjoram)
• ½ tsp (2 g) sugar (light brown sugar preferred)
• ¼ tsp (1 g) garlic powder
• ¼ tsp (1 g) onion powder
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) cold water