Renal-Friendly Homemade Sausage Patties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons dried sage
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon sugar or 1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 pinch ground cloves
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
1 large egg yolk
2 lbs ground lean pork

Preparation

Cook onion in the olive oil over moderately low heat.
Stir occasionally until onions begin to soften and brown.
8-10 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the sage, pepper (red and black), sugar, cloves and thyme.
Place the egg yolk, pork, and reserved onion in a large bowl and then add the mixed spices.
Mix well.
Form into 16 patties, 2 ounces each.
Pan fry the patties in a large skillet over medium high heat for 5 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.