Homemade Sausage

My sister treated me to some of her homemade sausage yesterday. Not only was it lean and flavorful, but it didn't contain all of the nitrates, preservatives, and sodium that are found in pre-packaged sausage. It literally took her 2 minutes to make! I'll be making this instead of buying the store bought version from here on out!

Here's what you need: ground pork or turkey and spices. That's all, folks!

Homemade Breakfast Sausage

         Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon Table Salt
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• ½ teaspoons Black Pepper
• ½ teaspoons Dried Parsley
• ½ teaspoons Rubbed Sage
• ¼ teaspoons Ground Marjoram
• ¼ teaspoons Dried Thyme
• ¼ teaspoons Red Pepper (optional)
• 2 teaspoons Water
• 1 pound Ground Pork Or Ground Turkey

In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients except the ground pork or turkey. Whisk until the spices are moistened. Add the ground pork or turkey and stir until thoroughly combined. If you have time, cover the sausage and refrigerate for a couple of hours to allow the flavors to meld. If you don’t, the sausage will still taste great.
To cook, form the sausage into patties (or crumble if making sausage gravy). Cook over medium heat until the sausage has nicely browned on both sides.