Breakfast sausage may take second fiddle to bacon in the morning, but this underrated ingredient can add so much great flavor to a morning meal. We tend to think of dinner with pork sausage, but breakfast sausage is versatile, a great addition to everything from breakfast casseroles to savory French toast. Although designed for the morning, these recipes are also great breakfast for dinner options. Try these breakfast sausage recipes for the family, with a crowd, or just for an extra savory twist to the first meal of the day.
Sausage-Asparagus Stuffed French Toast Breakfast Bake
This make-ahead breakfast sausage recipe is a savory spin on stuffed French toast filled with sausage, asparagus, cheese, and mushrooms. After prepping the filling, you'll top it with an egg mixture and let it soak overnight. After it's baked, top it with a heavy hand of fresh herbs to brighten everything up. Serve with some fresh berries or cut-up melon for a sweet side to complete the meal.
Homemade Breakfast Sausage
You'll combine ground pork sausage (or even sub in ground turkey) with a load of spices like dried sage and thyme, then form into patties and cook them in this easy breakfast sausage recipe. It's super versatile, with suggestions on making a variety of breakfast sausages from maple to fennel apple or a more savory option loaded with mushrooms and red peppers.
Make a big batch and freeze some for future meals, squeezing out the air in a baggy or wrapping them well in freezer paper or plastic wrap to prevent freezer burn.
Chile Verde Breakfast Lasagna
Lasagna may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to breakfast food, but this Mexican-inspired breakfast sausage recipe uses tortillas instead of noodles, eggs, chile peppers, salsa verde, and Monterey Jack cheese. Set it for three to four hours in the slow cooker, and you’ll have the perfect brunch dish ready to go.
Sausage and Potato Mini Egg Bakes
These mini breakfast sausage and potato egg bakes are the perfect protein-packed breakfast option for a busy morning. Cook the sausage, peppers, and onions in the skillet before adding the potatoes. Fill the bottoms of a muffin tin with the sausage mixture, top with eggs and cheese, and bake for 25 minutes. Fill the freezer with these bites or meal prep them on a Sunday for a week's worth of grab-and-go filling breakfasts to gobble down on the way to school or work when you're running out the door.
Sausage-Mushroom Breakfast Pizza
Don't settle for cold, leftover pepperoni pizza for breakfast. Instead, make a fresh-out-of-the-oven sausage version topped with scrambled eggs and mushrooms. This unexpected twist on a traditional pie is the perfect creative addition to your next brunch menu. Serve it with a green salad for a delicious meal.
Pork and Hot Pepper Hash
This hash brings the heat! Two kinds of peppers—jalapeno and poblano—are combined with breakfast sausage, lime juice, and cilantro to meld flavors before cooking. The partially cooked potatoes are then added to the mixture in the skillet. Top this breakfast sausage recipe with eggs, more peppers, and green hot sauce for extra spice. This quick-prep one-pan meal will work for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Flaky Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
There’s nothing like homemade biscuits and classic sausage gravy. The biscuits take some time, but they’re worth it. You can even prepare them in advance and freeze them. The classic sausage gravy is made with pork sausage, onions, milk, flour, and thyme. Put them together for the ultimate Southern breakfast. In a hurry? Skip the homemade biscuits and make them with refrigerated dough instead. Add some fluffy cacio e pepe scrambled eggs and fresh coffee to get your morning off to a great start.
Cheesy Egg Breakfast Sliders
These breakfast sandwiches for a crowd, made on Hawaiian rolls, are easy to customize to your liking. Adding pre-cooked frozen breakfast sausage patties (heat them for 20 seconds in the microwave before baking) makes them extra savory. Go ahead and pick from Swiss, cheddar, or white cheddar cheese, and add vegetables if that sounds good. This breakfast sausage recipe will be gone in a split second.
Sausage-Gravy Breakfast Pizza
The unexpected mashup of pizza and classic sausage gravy with biscuits may have you scratching your head, but it melds together beautifully. The pizza "dough" is made from Bisquick baking mix. While the crust sets, you'll make soft scrambled eggs and a quick breakfast sausage gravy. Spread the dough in a pan and layer it, first with the sausage gravy, then the eggs, followed by cheese, and bake until golden brown. If you need a knife and fork for this pizza, that's ok. It's worth it to get every bite.
Sausage and Egg Po'Boys
This dish may not be your traditional New Orleans Po Boy, but it’s certainly a fun, inspired breakfast sausage recipe you’ll want to make over and over again. Breakfast sausage is cooked with Dijon mustard and then cut into strips. It’s paired with hard-cooked eggs, shredded lettuce, and pickles on top of a spicy remoulade, all stuffed into a hoagie bun.
Egg and Sausage Breakfast Casserole
Our classic breakfast casserole offers a choice of eggs with bacon or breakfast sausage. If you use breakfast sausage, cook it until brown and drain off the fat. Then, combine the cooked sausage with bread cubes, cheese, and green onion, topping it with an egg mixture and cooking uncovered for 50-55 minutes.
Egg and Sausage Bread Bakes
This bread bake is as much fun to make as it is to eat. Hollow out a whole loaf of French or Italian bread, keeping the bread shells as a container for all of the yummy filling. Breakfast sausage, bell pepper, and onion are cooked and then combined with an egg mixture and a cup of cheese. You’ll pour all of that into the bread shells, sprinkle with more cheese, and bake until the eggs are set. Remove from the oven, snap a photo for social media, and then slice for everyone to enjoy. If serving for brunch, an Aperol Spritz or a mimosa will make a light and bubbly accompaniment.
Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole
Crescent roll dough makes it easy to pull together this breakfast sausage recipe in no time. You’ll make the crust with the crescent dough, which gets a head start cooking for seven minutes before adding the breakfast sausage mixture, eggs, and cheese. Substitute part of the breakfast sausage with some chorizo for a spicier twist. Bake for 40 minutes and top with chives.
Loaded Hash Browns
Hash browns are delicious, but load them with pork, and they are even more delightful. You’ll first cook the pork sausage before adding it to the slow cooker, along with the hash browns, cheese, sweet peppers, and mushrooms. Condensed fiesta nacho cheese soup is the secret ingredient here to really amp up the flavor. Cook this breakfast sausage recipe for 8-9 hours overnight, and you’ll wake up to deliciously cheesy pork-loaded hash browns. Serve with tortillas or chips for a Mexican-style meal.
