Sausage O'patties (Rachael Ray)

The is a breakfast sausage patty with potatoes in it. I saw it on 30 minute meals and it looked incredible. It's an Irish breakfast entree. On the show she served it with baked beans on toast and cream eggs with irish cheese.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 8 patties

Ingredients

• 1  small idaho potato, peeled
• 1  small onion, coarsely chopped (about 1/3 cup)
• 3⁄4 lb ground pork
• 1  few sprigs fresh parsley
• 1  teaspoon  ground thyme (1/3 palmful)
•  salt and pepper
• 2  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Directions

1. Grate the potato onto a cutting board, salt it, then transfer to a paper towel-lined bowl or plate to drain.
2. Place potato, onion, pork, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper in a food processor and pulse grind to form a sausage mixture.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat with EVOO, about two turns of the pan. When EVOO is hot, form eight 1/2-inch thick, 3-inch wide potato-sausage patties and set into skillet. Cook patties 6-7 minutes on each side until they are deep golden brown in color.