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4.41 from 15 votes
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Quick and Easy Pork Sausage

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by: Joanna Cismaru

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Quick and Easy Pork Sausage – You only need a handful of simple staple ingredients to make sausages from scratch. This version features no casing! It doesn’t get any easier than these. Simply mix, shape, and cook.

pork sausages in a skillet frying

When it comes to my household, we love a good meat-and-potatoes style dinner. These sausages are the perfect main event! It’s easy to mix fun flavors into the recipe to switch it up, and they’re super freezer-friendly. Make a big batch and have an easy dinner any night of the week.

This recipe is really similar to a style of sausage you’ll see all the time in a Romanian household like mine. No casing to fuss around with- just a simple meat mixture hand-formed into delicious little sausages.

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Ingredients

Keep scrolling for to the recipe card for the full list of ingredient amounts and instructions or click the “Jump to Recipe” button at the top of the page!

  • Ground pork – You can mix in other ground meats like lean beef, chicken, or turkey.
  • Breadcrumbs – I used panko. Italian or regular breadcrumbs will work too.
  • Egg – Use a large egg, eggs are needed to bind everything together.
  • Garlic – As much or little as you like!
  • Thyme – I used dried. If you use fresh, double the amount called for.
  • Parsley – Fresh is best for parsley.
  • Salt and pepper – Season to taste.
  • Olive oil – To cook the sausages. Canola, sunflower, safflower, or avocado oils will work too.
process shots showing how to make pork sausages

How to make pork sausages

  1. Mix the ingredients: Excluding the oil, add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix until everything is well incorporated. Divide the mixture into 16 portions, and roll each portion into a small sausage.
  2. Cook the sausages: Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Fry each sausage for 12-15 minutes, turning every few minutes, until browned on all sides.
overhead shots of pork sausages in a plate garnished with parsley

What else can I mix into my sausage?

This recipe is, as the title declares, “quick and easy”. This is the best way to make homemade sausages with plenty of flavor and just a few ingredients. Sausages are fantastic because you can use up spices in your pantry, or even some fresh ingredients from the fridge. Need help with ideas? Give these a try:

  • Fresh herbs: oregano, rosemary, basil, sage
  • Hot peppers; fresh or dried
  • Spices: Get creative! Curry, chili powder, nutmeg, etc.
  • Onion or leeks
  • Shredded apple
  • Shredded cheese
  • Bacon
3 pork sausages in a plate with colcannon

How to serve pork sausage

I served these sausages with colcannon, a classic Irish side of mashed potatoes and cabbage. It was a huge hit! Four of us managed to clear out every last sausage and scraped the bowl of potatoes clean. Of course, we each had a dollop of mustard on our plates for dipping the sausages. So good!

Looking for some inspiration to serve your homemade sausages? I have some ideas for you:

  • Skillet Green Beans
  • Avocado Tomato Salad
  • Crockpot Mashed Potatoes
  • Garlic Herb Red Potato Salad
  • Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Fast and Easy No Knead Bread
pork sausages on a plate

How to store leftovers

Transfer leftover sausages to an airtight container or sealable freezer bag. They’ll last 3-4 days in the fridge. You can reheat them in the microwave, in a skillet over medium-low heat, or in the oven at 400F for 10-15 minutes.

Freezing

Nothing freezes better than a recipe like this! You can freeze these sausages raw or cooked. Feel free to double or triple the recipe, store extras in the freezer, and take them out as needed.

To freeze raw or cooked sausages, arrange them on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Lay a sheet of plastic wrap over the sausages. Freeze them like this for 2 hours, then transfer them all to a large freezer bag.

Make sure, whether they’re raw or cooked, to let the sausages thaw fully before cooking them. This will ensure they will cook or reheat evenly without drying out.

a fork holding a pork sausage with a bite taken out of it on a plate

Try your homemade sausage in these recipes:

  • Sausage Egg Breakfast Rolls
  • Baked Sausage and Apples Sheet Pan Dinner
  • Sausage Tortellini Soup
  • Creamy Sausage Mushroom Pasta
  • Sausage Pepper Pasta

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Quick and Easy Pork Sausage

4.41 from 15 votes
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total: 30 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 16
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Quick and Easy Pork Sausage – You only need a handful of simple staple ingredients to make sausages from scratch. This version features no casing! It doesn't get any easier than these. Simply mix, shape, and cook.

Equipment

  • Glass Mixing Bowl Set (3 piece)
  • 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • ¼ cup breadcrumbs such as Panko
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients to a large bowl and mix everything, excluding the olive oil, together until well incorporated. Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions and shape each portion into a sausage.
  • Add the olive oil to a frying pan and heat over low-medium heat. Gently fry the sausages for 12 to 15 minutes until golden on all sides and cooked on the inside.

Recipe Notes

  1. You can chill uncooked sausage in the fridge for 1 to 2 days or freeze them.
  2. Yields 16 sausages. 
  3. Transfer leftover sausages to an airtight container or sealable freezer bag. They’ll last 3-4 days in the fridge. You can reheat them in the microwave, in a skillet over medium-low heat, or in the oven at 400F for 10-15 minutes.
  4. Nutritional information is for 1 sausage.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1sausageCalories: 103kcal (5%)Carbohydrates: 1gProtein: 5g (10%)Fat: 8g (12%)Saturated Fat: 3g (19%)Cholesterol: 34mg (11%)Sodium: 179mg (8%)Potassium: 90mg (3%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 39IU (1%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 10mg (1%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Course:Dinner
Cuisine:American
Keyword:pork sausages
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  1. Brooke says

    April 25, 2020 at 2:53 pm

    5 stars
    Me and my husband loved this recipe, tried it tonight with a mushroom sauce and roasties yum

    Reply
  2. Scott says

    April 18, 2020 at 4:21 pm

    What would recommend to make this into a breakfast sausage?

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      April 20, 2020 at 11:12 am

      Adding some sage, marjoram, brown sugar, and clove will give you that classic breakfast sausage flavor.

      Reply
  3. Traci Kenworth says

    March 28, 2020 at 10:05 am

    Looks awesome!

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  4. Joanne says

    March 27, 2020 at 3:31 pm

    I have two pounds of ground pork in my freezer and thought of making sausage with one pound and will try your recipe.

    Reply
    • jo says

      March 27, 2020 at 3:32 pm

      Great, let me know how you like them!

      Reply

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