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Special equipment: a heavy duty mixer with grinder attachment or food processor with metal blade
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In a large bowl combine all ingredients and mix well to combine.
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Transfer to the refrigerator for 2 hours before grinding.
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Grind the meat mixture in a meat grinder or a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
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Divide the meat into 4 portions and place on 4 pieces of plastic wrap.
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Shape the meat into log shapes and roll tightly in the plastic, twisting the ends tightly to compress into a tight sausage log.
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Refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
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When ready to cook, slice the sausage logs into 1/2-inch thick slices and shape into neat patties.
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Cook in a preheated skillet or cast iron griddle until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.
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Transfer to a paper-lined plate to drain briefly before serving.
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Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
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6 eggs cooked over easy, recipe follows
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Place the potatoes in a pot of salted water to cover by 1-inch.
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Bring to a boil and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes.
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Drain well.
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Preheat a large nonstick skillet or cast-iron griddle over medium-high heat.
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Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
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Fry the sausage patties in the skillet until golden brown and crisp on both sides, about 6 minutes, turning occasionally.
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Remove and transfer to a small baking sheet and loosely cover with aluminum foil.
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Transfer to the oven to keep warm while you prepare the home fries.
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Leave any rendered grease in the skillet.
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Add the onions and bell peppers to the skillet and cook in the remaining fat, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes.
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Add the garlic, and cook for 30 seconds.
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Add the rendered bacon fat, drained potatoes, Essence, salt, and pepper, and cook, turning potatoes occasionally with a spatula, until the potatoes are golden and crisp, about 6 minutes.
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Serve the potatoes with the cooked breakfast sausage and eggs over easy.
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Preheat a nonstick skillet or cast iron griddle to medium-low and, when hot, add the rendered fat.
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When the fat is hot, add the eggs and cook, undisturbed, until the whites are set around the edges of the yolk, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
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Carefully use a metal spatula to gently turn the eggs over to cook briefly on the second side, about 30 seconds.
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Serve immediately.