Fresh Pork Sausage Patties

• 6 bacon slices, frozen and coarsely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 shallot
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground sage
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds ground pork

1. Process first 8 ingredients in a food processor until finely minced. Add ground pork; process until mixture begins to form a ball. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
2. Shape sausage into 20 (3 x 1/4") patties. Cook in several batches in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes per side or until lightly browned and a thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 160u0b0. Keep warm until ready to serve.
3. Turkey Sausage Patties: You can make this recipe using 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey (white and dark meat). Follow above procedure, except blend ground turkey with seasonings by hand instead of using a processor. This will keep the turkey from becoming too finely ground.

bacon, garlic, shallot, rosemary, ground sage, salt, freshly ground black pepper, ground red pepper, ground pork

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fresh-pork-sausage-patties (may not work)