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Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Serves: 4-6 servings

Sausage Patties:

3 slices bacon, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1/2 small onion, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons plain dried bread crumbs

2 teaspoons brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 pound ground pork sausage

1 egg

1 tablespoon water

Sliders:

English muffins

American cheese

eggs

Sausage Patties:

In a small saute pan, cook the bacon over medium heat until for about 3 minutes. Add onions, and cook until the onions are soft and begin to turn golden in color, about 3 more minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook an additional 1 minute, or until fragrant. Remove the pan from the heat, and set aside.

In a medium bowl, use a fork to mix together the bread crumbs, brown sugar, thyme, rosemary, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Add the ground pork sausage, egg, and bacon and onion mixture to the bread crumbs, and gently mix with your hands until just combined. Do not over mix. Divide the mixture into 8 even portions and form into patties, pressing a small thumb indentation in the middle of each so they stay flat when they cook. In a large saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage patties and brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Add a tablespoon of water and cover the pan for 3 minutes, or until the sausage is fully cooked.

Sliders:

Toast English muffins. Fry egg to desired doneness. Top one half of muffin with cheese, egg, and sausage pattie. Top with other half of muffin.