Recipes & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Bacon, Sausage & Ham 14 Breakfast Sausage Recipes to Start Your Morning Move over bacon, breakfast sausage takes center stage in these morning dishes. By Samantha Lande Samantha Lande Samantha Lande has been contributing food, wellness and health content for over a decade. She spent the decade prior as an account executive at firms focusing on innovation in health care. Samantha's writing has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, Allrecipes, Good Housekeeping, AARP, and The Food Network. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan and a M.A. in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on December 31, 2023 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Blaine Moats 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. Plus, it’s easy to make. Although designed for the morning, these recipes with breakfast sausage are also great breakfast for dinner options as well. 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. 01 of 14 Sausage-Asparagus Stuffed French Toast Breakfast Bake Carson Downing A savory spin on stuffed French toast, this make-ahead savory version is filled with sausage, asparagus, cheese, and mushrooms. After making the filling you’ll top with an egg mixture and let it soak up overnight. Top with a heavy hand of fresh herbs after it’s baked to brighten everything up. View Recipe 02 of 14 Homemade Breakfast Sausage It’s easy to make your own breakfast sausage combining ground pork sausage (or even sub in ground turkey) with a load of spices like dried sage and thyme, before forming them into patties and cooking them. The recipe is super versatile with suggestions on how to make a variety of breakfast sausages from maple to fennel apple or a more savory option loaded with mushrooms and red peppers. View Recipe 03 of 14 Chile Verde Breakfast Lasagna Andy Lyons Lasagna may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to breakfast food, but this Mexican-inspired version made with tortillas instead of noodles and eggs, breakfast sausage and chile peppers will have you hooked. Let’s not forget the 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. View Recipe 04 of 14 Sausage and Potato Mini Egg Bakes Carson Downing 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 peppers. 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 filled with easy breakfast. View Recipe 05 of 14 Sausage-Mushroom Breakfast Pizza Hannah Bigot Cold leftover pizza for breakfast, no more. You can make a fresh-out-of-the-oven breakfast sausage pizza topped with scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage, and mushrooms. The perfect creative twist on brunch. View Recipe 06 of 14 Pork and Hot Pepper Hash Andy Lyons 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 potatoes are added into the skillet part way before cooking. Top this breakfast sausage recipe with eggs, more peppers, and green hot sauce for extra spice. View Recipe 07 of 14 Flaky Biscuits and Sausage Gravy Andy Lyons 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. The classic sausage gravy is made with pork sausage, onions, milk, flour and thyme. Put them together for the ultimate Southern breakfast. View Recipe 08 of 14 Cheesy Egg Breakfast Sliders These breakfast sandwiches for a crowd made on Hawaiian rolls are easy to customize to your liking. Adding pre-cooked breakfast sausage patties (as a pro-tip heat them 20 seconds in the microwave) makes these extra savory. Go ahead, pick your favorite cheese or vegetables to include too. This breakfast sausage recipe will be gone in a split second. View Recipe 09 of 14 Sausage-Gravy Breakfast Pizza Katlyn Moncada The unexpected mashup of pizza and sausage gravy and biscuits may have you scratching your head but it melds together beautifully. The pizza “dough” is made from Bisquick baking mix. While the crust is setting, you’ll make soft scrambled eggs, and then a quick breakfast sausage gravy. Spread the dough in a pan and layer, first with the sausage gravy, then the eggs followed by cheese and bake until golden brown. View Recipe 10 of 14 Sausage and Egg Po'Boys Andy Lyons This may not be your traditional New Orleans Po Boy, but it’s certainly a fun, inspired breakfast sandwich 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. View Recipe 11 of 14 Egg and Sausage Breakfast Casserole Blaine Moats This classic breakfast casserole gives you a choice of eggs with bacon or breakfast sausage. If choosing breakfast sausage, cook until brown and drain off the fat. You’ll combine the cooked sausage with bread cubes, cheese, and green onion before topping with an egg mixture and cooking uncovered for 50-55 minutes. View Recipe 12 of 14 Egg and Sausage Bread Bakes Blaine Moats This bread bake is as much fun to make as it is to eat. You’ll want to hollow out a whole French or Italian bread, keeping the bread shells as the vehicle for all of the good stuff. Cook breakfast sausage, bell pepper, and onion, that once cooked you’ll combine with an egg mixture and cup of cheese. You’ll pour all of that into the bread shells, sprinkle with more cheese and cook until the eggs are set. Remove from the onion, snap a photo, and then slice for everyone to enjoy. View Recipe 13 of 14 Crescent Roll Breakfast Casserole Katlyn Moncada Crescent roll dough makes it easy to pull together this breakfast casserole in no time. You’ll make the crust with the crescent dough that you’ll get a head start cooking for seven minutes before adding the breakfast sausage mixture, eggs, and cheese. For a spicier twist, sub out part of the breakfast sausage for some chorizo. Bake for 40 minutes and top with chives. View Recipe 14 of 14 Loaded Hash Browns Blaine Moats Hash browns are delicious, load them with pork and they are even more delightful. You’ll first cook the breakfast pork sausage before adding it into 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. View Recipe Was this page helpful? 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