AIP Breakfast Beef Sausage (Paleo, Whole30, Keto)
This high-protein and high-fiber breakfast for AIP breakfast sausage will keep you satiated throughout the morning. Low-carb, Whole30, and Paleo-friendly!
We can never have enough of high-protein, egg-free breakfast options, and this is especially true if you're following a specific diet. Of course, though, there are plenty of ways to get protein in the morning if you aren't eating eggs, as many people who are on an AIP diet (autoimmune protocol) avoid them. AIP breakfast sausage comes to the rescue! This high-protein and high-fiber breakfast will keep you satiated throughout the morning. Also, and this is important: it can help keep the inflammation levels down.
There's a secret ingredient in this recipe, though. It's maple syrup, and it gives these sausage patties that little bit of sweetness you get when your sausage invariably runs into your maple syrup on the plate. (That is, if your sausage were served with pancakes).
What Meat Can You Eat on an AIP Diet?
This recipe calls for ground beef, which is easy enough to find, versatile, and typically an economical way to consume beef. But you can also use ground pork, veal, lamb, and/or turkey. Consider a combination of a couple of different ground meats for an extra-flavorful breakfast sausage. (Hint: We like beef and pork, with a half teaspoon or so fennel seeds mixed in.)
These sausage patties are just a variant of burgers and, to some extent meatballs, in terms of how you'd flavor them. (For a total twist, you can use the recipe for these AIP Mongolian Beef Meatballs, and just flatten them instead of rolling them into balls. Or, you can just eat meatballs for breakfast. It's your call; we don't judge!)
What to Serve With AIP Breakfast Sausage
Everything but the eggs! Seriously, serve the sausage with a side of comforting breakfast potatoes (or this AIP Breakfast Hash) and antioxidant-rich fruit (we like all the berries, always!) for an AIP-friendly meal. The sausage also would work well if you topped it on a big salad drizzled with some good quality extra virgin olive oil.
Tips for Prepping and Storing Breakfast Sausage
You can prep the patties the day before you want to cook them; just make sure they're well wrapped in the refrigerator. Take them out and cook them right away.
Similarly, you can make a double batch of these and freeze them uncooked, for example—just as you might with burgers or any other kind of sausage. Then, wrap them individually in foil and place them in a zip-close bag labeled with the contents and the date. Defrost the patties in the fridge overnight (or the microwave, gently, so as to not start cooking them). Or you can cook them from frozen, turning down the heat on the skillet to medium-low and cooking longer than the recipe specifies.
Once cooked, leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days if in a sealed, airtight container.
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AIP Breakfast Sausage Ingredients:
- 1 lb. 93% lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon Paleo Powder AIP seasoning
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
For Serving
- 4 cups cubed white sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 kiwi, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 lb. 93 % lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon Paleo Powder AIP seasoning
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
For Serving
- 4 cups cubed white sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 kiwi peeled and chopped
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 4 cups baby spinach optional
Instructions
- Combine potatoes, olive oil, sea salt, and garlic powder in a medium mixing bowl and stir to coat. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and add potatoes. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally for even browning. Cover and continue to cook 10 minutes longer. Divide potatoes among 4 (1 cup) compartments of white MPOF containers.
- In a medium mixing bowl, thoroughly stir together the ingredients for breakfast sausage. Form into 8 thin round patties, flattening them gently.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking oil. Add 4 patties at a time (don't crowd the pan, or they'll take too long to cook). Cook for 4 minutes on each side. Transfer cooked patties to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining patties.
- Divide spinach among 4 large compartments of containers and top with 2 breakfast sausage patties. Divide fruit among remaining (1 cup) compartments.
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