Renal-Friendly Homemade Sausage Patties

Are you on a Renal diet? Maybe your doctor has told you to restrict sodium for some other reason? Do you miss eating breakfast sausage? I know I did until I found this recipe in the "Kidney-Friendly Comfort Foods" cookbook. Hope everyone enjoys them as much as I do!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 16

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

Directions

1. Cook onion in the olive oil over moderately low heat.
2. Stir occasionally until onions begin to soften and brown.
3. 8-10 minutes.
4. Cool for 10 minutes.
5. In a small bowl, combine the sage, pepper (red and black), sugar, cloves and thyme.
6. Place the egg yolk, pork, and reserved onion in a large bowl and then add the mixed spices.
7. Mix well.
8. Form into 16 patties, 2 ounces each.
9. 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.