Name: BA's Best Breakfast Sausage
Yield: Makes 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme; 2 teaspoons light brown sugar; 1½ teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds; ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 pound ground pork shoulder (Boston butt)

Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Spencer Richards

These breakfast sausage patties are perfect for freezing, extra insurance toward future hangovers.

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