Homemade Seasoning For Breakfast Sausage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage leaves (or 1 teaspoon ground sage)
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1 1/2 teaspoons parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon rosemary
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed (or you can use anise. Skip this if you don't care for that \"licorice\" flavor.) (optional)

Preparation

Stir the spices together and mix into 2 pounds of ground pork. You can cook it right away but it tastes better if you refrigerate it for 3 to 24 hours to let the flavors blend together.
Notes: I form the loaf into a roll, and freeze for a few hours just before cooking so I can slice it easily for cooking. You can also form in into patties and layer them with pieces of wax paper, then seal in a plastic bag for freezing. Then you can just take out individual servings. Try adding red pepper flakes for a spicier sausage, or maple syrup for a maple sausage.