Homemade Seasoning For Breakfast Sausage

• 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)

1. 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.
2. 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.

sage, thyme, ground pepper, salt, parsley flakes, ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, rosemary, fennel

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/homemade-seasoning-for-breakfast-sausage-512324 (may not work)