Low FODMAP Breakfast Sausage (2024)

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Published: Jan 26, 2017 | Updated: Jun 22, 2023 by Em Schwartz, MS, RDN

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This easy Low FODMAP Breakfast Sausage recipe is a classic breakfast staple made without garlic or onion powder. It’s made with a combination of ground turkey and pork.

Whether you’re looking for a classic breakfast side or a sausage to use in a hearty bowl of soup, this Low FODMAP Breakfast Sausage is your ticket! Some premade sausage contains onion or garlic powder which many of us low FODMAP-ers are trying to avoid. So, this is an easy-to-make homemade alternative with lots of options.

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Tips and substitutions

There are lots of different things you can do with this recipe. Instead of patties, you can turn this recipe into meatballs and add it to Low FODMAP Pasta Sauce. You can also brown this like you would ground beef and add it to soups or frittatas or really any recipe that calls for sausage.

This breakfast sausage recipe uses both ground pork and ground turkey, but feel free to use only one or the other. Using only turkey will make this recipe leaner, but will also result in a potentially drier sausage. It will still be flavorful, but I wanted to give a heads up in case you opt for something like 99-100% ground turkey breast.

Although my recipe below cooks the sausage on the stovetop, you can also bake these either into patties or meatballs. I would recommend baking at 425°F for 18-22 minutes or until cooked throughout.

Store-bought options

Disclaimer: Please double check ingredients before purchasing. Many of these brands have multiple products and not all of them may be low FODMAP. Ingredients can also change and may vary based on location.

Store-bought breakfast sausage may or may not be low FODMAP depending on the ingredients used. Double-check ingredients before purchasing and avoid products made with high FODMAP ingredients like onion or garlic.

As an FYI, “spices” listed in the ingredients on products in the United States cannot contain onion or garlic per FDA labeling regulations. The ingredients “natural flavor,” “natural flavorings,” or “flavorings” might include garlic, onion, or other high-FODMAP ingredients, but you would need to contact the company for clarification.

Uncooked breakfast sausage

Two nationally-available options for uncooked breakfast sausage that appear to be made with low FODMAP ingredients* are:

Smithfield Hometown Original Breakfast Sausage Roll (ground pork sausage)
Jennie-O All Natural Turkey Sausage (ground turkey sausage)

I’ve also had luck finding uncooked breakfast sausage made with low FODMAP ingredients at local meat markets, food co-ops, and regional grocery stores with full-service meat departments. So, I encourage you to look around your community if you can’t find the products listed above and don’t want to make your own.

Fully-cooked breakfast sausage

Some fully-cooked breakfast sausage options that appear to be made with low FODMAP ingredients* include:

Applegate Naturals Classic Pork Breakfast Sausage (fully-cooked pork sausage links)
Applegate Naturals Savory Turkey Breakfast Sausage (fully-cooked turkey sausage links)
Applegate Naturals Savory Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties (fully-cooked turkey sausage patties)
Butterball All Natural Turkey Sausage Crumbles (fully-cooked turkey sausage crumbles)
Jimmy Dean Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties (fully-cooked pork sausage patties)

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