Adding a little heat to Fassett's Breakfast Sausage Seasoning

[xfitjay]

Any suggestions on best way to add a little heat to the Fassett's recipe, and maybe how much? I like the basic recipe a lot, but want to try a little heat - more black pepper? more sage? some red pepper flakes? how much red pepper? I want to experiement but I like to have some parameters. My personal taste in sausage is usually around the "medium" amount of heat in commercial sausage.

Thanks.

 

[smokinhusker]

I haven't tried the recipe yet, but I make 3 lbs of Italian Sausage and add 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes to it. Don't like really hot food but this has a nice bit of "heat". 

 

[mike johnson]

2 tsp. or red pepper flakes sound about right for 3 lb. for medium heat.

 

[xfitjay]

Thanks. With no experience doing this I was thinking in the 1-2 teaspoon range. I'm going to be mixing some up tomorrow, or next weekend. I'll let you know how it turns out.