Breakfast Best Heat ‘N Serve Sausage Links

We’re big fans of Aldi’s inventory when it comes to the first meal of the day, from its excellent Regular Buys to some of its really interesting Aldi Finds. Here, I’m taking a look at some sauasge links that are easy to make and go well with any manner of breakfast foods.

These Breakfast Best Heat and Serve Original Pork Sausage Links are a staple everyday Regular Buy. They taste similar to (although not quite idential to) Aldi’s truly sublime sausage patties. They come 10 to a box and can be found in the frozen section. The links are pre-cooked, so all you need to do is bring them to a desired temperature.

You can make them in one of two ways. The first method uses a stove top: pour three tablespoons of water into an unheated skillet, add your frozen links, then cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Then, remove the cover and heat for an additional 2-3 minutes, turning frequently to give them a little bit of brown on each side. Aldi recommends this method, and so do we.

Alternatively, you can make them in a 1100 watt microwave oven by placing the frozen links on a paper towel, which is in turn on a microwave safe dish — be sure to leave some space between links — then heat them on high power. How long depends on the number of links: 1 minute for 5 links, 2 minutes for 10. The instructions suggest rearranging the 10 links halfway through cooking to achieve more even temperatures.

These are good: the taste and texture compare favorably to other brands we’ve had, and they make a wonderful side to the likes of eggs, french toast, waffles, or pancakes. We still prefer the patties in most cases — they’re a better value for the price and they taste a bit better — but the links have their virtues, especially since the patties can’t be microwaved.

The Verdict:

Like so many other Aldi breakfast options, the Regular Buy Breakfast Best Heat ‘N Serve Sausage Links do the job nicely. They are easy to make and taste good. You can’t go wrong with these.

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