Ingredients

  • 8 ounces ground pork
  • 4 ounces bacon, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon molasses
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (pimenton)
  • 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Method

  • Stir together the pork, bacon, molasses, smoked paprika, brown sugar, salt, sage, and black pepper until well combined.
  • Heat up a skillet over medium heat and cook a small spoonful of the sausage for a couple of minutes on each side. Taste and adjust the seasonings, if necessary.
  • Once you're satisfied with the flavor balance, refrigerate the mixture for an hour for the flavors to come together. To cook the sausage, form it into 2-inch-wide, 1/4-inch-thick patties and fry over medium-high heat until both sides are brown and crisp, 5 minutes per side.
  • The sausage will keep in the refrigerator for a week uncooked, and it can also be frozen uncooked for 3 months.