I want to get real on a few things here…
First things first, if you’ve ever done a Whole 30 you may be aware that people get really sick of eating eggs. By day 21 you may never want to see an egg again. While I thankfully never really got sick of eggs, I can see where people are coming from.
My current elimination diet for my healing process involves eliminating eggs. So I’ve had to get creative and say goodbye to my super convenient hard-boiled egg breakfasts on-the-go or make ahead egg casseroles.
This inspired me to think of what else sits on a breakfast plate. Of course, sausage came to mind!
Which leads me to my next thing I want to get real about. Making your own sausage because it is EXTREMELY budget friendly! We spend ridiculous amounts of money on prepackaged sausage patties, links, brats, etc. that are compliant and filled with good ingredients.
I understand to some degree the convenience, but I am talking about saving over half the expense with this super simple recipe that anyone could do! Spend that money in the budget to buy a high quality meat. I promise your own creation will taste so much better and probably leave you feeling better.
Ingredients:
1 lb ground pork (ground chicken would also work great)
1 tsp of salt
1 tsp of fennel seed
1 tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of ground sage
1/2 tsp of pepper
2 tsp of honey or maple syrup is delicious if you are not on a Whole 30
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients.
- Mix together by folding the spices into the pork with a fork (this keep the patties fluffy and not dense)
- Form the meat into balls and then flatten them to patties
- Cook for 25 minutes