Homemade Cranberry Sausage With Red Eye Gravy

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb coarsely ground lamb
• 1/2 cup crouton, crushed
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries or 1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup strong black coffee or 3/4 cup chicken broth
• biscuit

Recipe

• 1 combine lamb, crushed croutons, onion, garlic, 1 teaspoon brown sugar and spices thoroughly.
• 2 fold in cherries.
• 3 shape into 12 patties. if mixture is too sticky, try using wet hands when handling.
• 4 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 5 heat olive oil in larege skillet and fry patties 5 minutes per side or until done. be careful not to crowd. you may need to work in batches.
• 6 remove from heat and keep warm.
• 7 for the gravy, stir 2 t brown sugar into pan drippings.
• 8 stir in coffee and bring to a boil.
• 9 boil gently, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened and a rich reddish brown, stirring to scrape up any crusty bits.
• 10 serve with biscuits.