Best Sausage Bites

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There’s nothing wrong with a little pork sausage in the morning, but plain, boring sausage links are depriving you of the full nutrition you need. Instead of cooking the frozen stuff, prepare this Keto breakfast recipe for a healthier start to your day! Each sausage bite is densely packed with protein from the meat and spinach. You’ll feel full without feeling bloated! Suggestions for how to make the sausage bites part of a fuller breakfast are made below. You can store any leftovers in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to 5 days. Simply microwave the bites with a damp paper towel to return moisture to them.

Oil alternatives

Don’t want to fry your sausage bites in vegetable oil? Avocado oil and coconut oil both have high smoke points that can be used for frying as well. If you have it, ghee can also be used. Avoid frying the sausage in butter or olive oil, since the smoking point for these is too low.

What type of pork sausage do I use?

You can find plain, ground pork sausage packages with the other meats in the meat department of your grocery store. You can also use ground breakfast pork sausage, which will more likely be shelved with bacon and other breakfast meats. If you’re really in a pinch, you could even remove the casing from mild Italian sausage.

More to eat for breakfast

Carb Manager has many Keto breakfast recipes you can enjoy with these sausage bites. Scrambled or deviled eggs go well with the sausage. How about a baked egg cup instead? If you want a lighter meal but still get more fat in, eat a fat bomb after you have your sausage bites.

Ingredients

6 ounce pork sausage
1 large egg
½ cup, shredded shredded cheddar cheese
1 ounce spinach raw
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon spices garlic powder
½ teaspoon spices onion powder
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions

Prepare the sausage mix by breaking up the pork sausage into a bowl. Mix in the egg and cheddar cheese. Rip up the spinach into small pieces with your hands, and thoroughly combine all these ingredients together with the pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder as well.
Heat a medium to large skillet on high heat with the vegetable oil. Test that the oil is hot enough by dropping in a very small piece of the sausage mix. When the oil is ready, form the sausage mix into small, bite-sized balls (you should get 3 per serving), and place them in the skillet. Use a spatula to press the sausage bites down slightly into the oil.
Cook the sausage bites for about 3-4 minutes, then flip and finish cooking them through. You may transfer the cooked sausage bites to a paper towel to absorb some of the excess oil before eating. Enjoy the sausage bites after letting them cool for just a couple of minutes.