Southern-Style Venison Breakfast Sausage Recipe

Ingredients

3 pounds ground venison
1 pound ground pork
4 teaspoons sea salt or kosher salt
2 teaspoons fresh, coarsely ground black pepper
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons dried sage
2 teaspoons dried marjoram
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Put the venison and pork in a large bowl and knead with your hands to mix. Combine the remaining ingredients, and sprinkle over the meat. Work the seasonings into the meat, mixing thoroughly to evenly incorporate everything.
Cook a patty of the sausage, taste and adjust the seasonings as you like. Keep in mind the flavors will become more intense after the sausage has been stored a while. If you like hotter sausage, you can increase the amount of red pepper. Store in the refrigerator up to three days, or package and freeze. Yield: 4 pounds.