Recipes

The Champ’s Sausage Without Guilt

Try this sizzling sausage patty that not only tastes good, but is also good for you. Choose ground turkey breast, which is lower in fat than ground turkey containing dark meat and skin. Turkey, especially the light meat is a good source of niacin, which is an important B vitamin needed to maintain a healthy nervous system.

1 slightly beaten egg white 1/3 cup finely chopped onion

1/4 cup finely snipped dried apples or

1/2 cup finely chopped fresh Red Delicious apple 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon ground sage 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2 pound lean ground turkey breast

•In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients except turkey. Add the ground turkey and mix well.

•Shape the mixture into eight or nine 2-inch wide patties.

•Preheat the INDOOR/OUTDOOR BARBEQUE GRILL on Setting 4 for 10 minutes.

•Place sausage on INDOOR/OUTDOOR BARBEQUE GRILL. Cover and cook on Setting 4 for 16-17 minutes. Turn and cook another 16-17 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink and the juices run clear.

•Serves 4

This recipe is from “The Healthy Gourmet” (Clarkson Potter) by Cherie Calbom.

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