Maple Sausage Recipes

MAPLE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• Finely crumble the sage into a large bowl. Add salt, black pepper, nutmeg, coriander and cayenne to the sage, and stir to combine. Add pork and syrup to the spice mixture.
• Using your hands, mix thoroughly for 1 full minute, until the pork begins to appear tacky and sticks to the palm of your hand.
• Heat a cast-iron pan over medium heat. Use a heaping tablespoon of pork mixture to make a small, thin sausage patty. Add a teaspoon or so of olive oil to the pan. and cook the patty for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Taste, and if needed, add salt or any other seasonings to the uncooked sausage mixture, and mix to combine.
• Divide and form the remaining sausage into 8 2 1/2-inch patties, placing them on the prepared baking sheet as you go. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to come together. (Patties can be made ahead and covered and refrigerated or frozen at this point until ready to use.)
• To cook, wipe out cast-iron pan, and return it to medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil. When it shimmers, add patties in a single layer, leaving space between them. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until browned on the surface and just cooked through.
• Drain sausages on paper towels. Serve hot.

MAPLE BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Mix pork, maple syrup, sage, salt, fennel seed, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, and anise seed in a large bowl until evenly blended. Shape pork into small patties.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; fry patties in batches until pork is browned and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

MAPLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• COMBINE ALL INGREDIENTS IN MEDIUM SIZE BOWL.
• CHILL FOR AT LEAST 1 HOUR OR OVER NIGHT.
• FORM INTO PATTIES ABOUT SIX.
• FRY UNTIL NO LONGER PINK IN THE MIDDLE, BUT DON'T OVER COOK.

SPICED MAPLE SAUSAGE PATTIES

Steps:

• Mix the pork, onion, garlic, sage, thyme, syrup, paprika, allspice, coriander, cayenne, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper with your hands. Form into 18 patties, 2 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick; put on a foil-lined baking sheet, cover and chill overnight.
• The next day, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook half of the patties, turning once, until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet. Wipe out the skillet. Repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and patties, then transfer the patties to the oven to finish cooking, 5 to 10 minutes.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY MAPLE SAUSAGE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage and green onion whites over medium heat 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Spread in pie plate.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk, eggs and salt until blended. Stir in cheese. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes. Drizzle with maple syrup; top with green onion greens.

MAPLE SAUSAGE SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until lightly browned. Add vegetables; cook and stir 3-4 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in syrup and pepper; heat through. Serve with rice.

MAPLE SAUSAGE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C).
• In a small mixing bowl, combine maple sausage, baking mix, and cheese. Form mixture into 1 inch balls. Arrange balls in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake for 15 minutes.

MAPLE SAUSAGE PATTIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix maple syrup, salt, spices and, if desired, liquid smoke. Add the pork; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into eight 2-1/2-in. patties. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour. , In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook patties over medium heat until a thermometer reads 160°, 4-6 minutes per side.

POTATO & MAPLE SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• In large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add potatoes & onion. Cover and cook until onions are caramelized, stirring frequently.
• In the meantime, brown maple sausage in a separate skillet. Once browned, drain & rinse sausage to remove excess fat.
• Combine potato mixture with sausage in 9x13 pan. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 25-30 minutes.
• Remove foil and sprinkle cheese over top of casserole.
• Return to the oven, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted.
• Serve while hot.