Make your own breakfast sausage patties so you can control the sodium and fat

1 pound ground poultry or other meat

1 teaspoon rubbed sage

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper

1/4 teaspoon thyme

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 tablespoon olive oil

In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, sage, paprika, salt, white pepper, thyme, and nutmeg. Make sure the spices get evenly distributed throughout the meat.
Form the mixture into 8 patties and place them on a baking sheet or large plate.
If the mixture is sticky and the patties are hard to handle, freeze them for 30 minutes.
Heat a skillet o