Thursday, January 15, 2009

Breakfast Sausage and Gravy

Sausage from Scratch

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons dried sage
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 pinch ground cloves
2 pounds ground pork

Directions:
In a small, bowl, combine the sage, salt, ground black pepper, marjoram, brown sugar, crushed red pepper and cloves. Mix well.
Place the pork in a large bowl and add the mixed spices to it. Mix well with your hands and form into patties.
Saute the patties in a large skillet over medium high heat for 5 minutes per side, or until internal pork temperature reaches 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
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Sausage Gravy

Ingredients:
1 pound ground pork sausage
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups milk

Directions:
Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Remove sausage, drain and return to the pan. Add flour. Add milk in a stream, stirring the whole time. Bring gravy to a boil and cook to desired thickness. Add more milk if a thinner gravy is desired.