Beautifully seasoned pasture raised pork breakfast sausage on cutting board

5 Ways To Use Breakfast Sausage Other Than Breakfast

Introduction

Don’t let the name limit your creativity! Melvin Hill Meats breakfast sausage provides a great seasoning base for a variety of meals because of its balanced flavor and lack of sugar. The versatility of our breakfast sausage is one reason why I prefer it packed in bulk form rather than in links. Check out our Pork Sausage Bundle to stock up on fresh, made-to-order breakfast sausage with GMO-free pastured pork. Here are five ways to use breakfast sausage for a meal other than breakfast.

 

Ways to use breakfast sausage # 1: Soup


Admittedly, any sausage might be good in soup, but breakfast sausage allows you to take your flavors wherever you want while an Italian sausage might box you in. My family keeps a ready supply of bone broth around for quick soups throughout the week. Instead of needing hours to produce a delicious soup, it can be as easy as browning some sausage in a pan, sauté some chopped veggies in the sausage drippings, add your broth, toss in some greens, and adjust seasoning if needed. Within minutes you can have a delicious soup. 

 

Ways to use breakfast sausage # 2: Pasta sauce

Breakfast sausage is a great option for the meat in a pasta sauce. It works well in a simple sausage, garlic, and olive oil sauce or a meaty tomato red sauce or a creamy white sauce. For a simple weeknight meal: while your pasta of choice is boiling, brown some breakfast sausage, add in chopped garlic until fragrant, drizzle olive oil and salt and pepper. Scoop out your pasta a minute or two before al dente and finish cooking in the sausage sauce, adding pasta water as needed. For a Sunday family meal or for a special occasion, try making your own fresh pasta. This recipe is nearly identical to how I learned from an Italian chef in Rome. 

 

Ways to use breakfast sausage # 3: Stir fry

By “stir fry” I just mean some combination of veggies and, optionally, meat sauteed together with rice. You can make the flavor profile anything you want. This dish is another quick yet delicious weeknight meal that makes use of a variety of fresh ingredients. If you start your stir fry by browning breakfast sausage, you’re well on your way to a delicious meal. Remove the browned sausage, fry your veggies of choice in the sausage drippings, add back the sausage and sauce of your choice and you’re done! If you want a helpful framework for the basics of stir fry, try this one.

 

Ways to use breakfast sausage # 4: Pizza topper

 

Homemade pizza is always good, but next time you have it, try browning some breakfast sausage as a topping. Whether you’re making a traditional red sauce pizza or keeping things simple with drizzled olive oil as your “sauce”, breakfast sausage will fit right in as a delicious topping. If you’re looking for pizza crust recipe inspiration, King Arthur Baking Company provides a great collection of recipes. My family has had success with both their sourdough and their regular yeast dough recipes. 

  

Ways to use breakfast sausage # 5: Cow/pig burgers

It’s hard to beat a cow/pig burger in grilling season! To make this burger, it’s just like it sounds: mix breakfast sausage with ground beef and form into patties. I suggest starting with a 50/50 mix and then adjusting to suit your taste. The pork sausage helps make these burgers juicy and tender. Remember when seasoning your burger patties that the sausage half of the burger mix is already seasoned. In the summer months when basil is plentiful, try a cow/pig burger on toasted sourdough bread with pesto mayonnaise and goat cheese.

 

 

 

Conclusion

I hope I’ve inspired you to broaden your breakfast sausage horizons. What other ways do you use breakfast sausage? Let us know on Facebook or Instagram!

 

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