Prairie Cornbread: Sausage and Gravy

Sausage

1 # ground pork

1/4 # diced onion

1 Tbls chopped parsley

2 tsp kosher salt

1 Tbls dried basil

1 tsp dried thyme

1 Tbls ancho chile spice

2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp cayenne

2 Tbls chopped garlic

Mince the onions and parley.

Mix everything together.  We formed them into 3 oz patties and cooked them on a flat top grill.

The gravy recipe is as follows:

1/4 cup bacon fat

1 cup diced onions

1 cup celery

1 Tbls chopped garlic

1/4 cup flour

2 cups chicken stock (we use a roasted turkey stock)

2 cups heavy cream

1 tsp white pepper

1 Tbls kosher salt

2 tsp celery salt

Sweat onions, garlic and celery in bacon fat until soft.

Stir in flour to make a roux.

Add stock and cream and bring to a simmer.

Simmer until thick, stirring often (about 20 min.)