INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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1/2 medium white onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
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2 medium garlic cloves, minced
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Leaves from 4 sprigs thyme (about 1 teaspoon)
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2 large eggs
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1/2 cup well-shaken lowfat buttermilk
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2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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2 pounds ground pork
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1 pound bratwurst pork sausage, removed from casings and broken up
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1 cup crushed saltine crackers (about 20)
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1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
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8 strips bacon