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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. Early symptoms of niacin deficiency that appear in the nervous system are apprehension, irritability, depres- sion, weakness, and loss of memory. To prevent niacin deficiency, include plenty of lean turkey, fish, whole wheat, potatoes, corn flower, eggs, broccoli, tomatoes, and carrots.

2 slightly beaten egg whites 2/3 cup finely chopped onion

1/2 cup finely snipped dried apples or 1 cup finely chopped fresh red Delicious apple

1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs 4 Tbsp. snipped fresh parsley

1 tsp. sea salt

1 tsp. ground sage

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

1 lb. lean ground turkey breast

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

•Shape the mixture into sixteen to eighteen 2-inch wide patties.

•Preheat the Grill on MED for 8 minutes.

•Place sausage on the Grill. Lower Cover and cook for 6-7 minutes.Turn and cook another 6-7 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink and the juices run clear.

•Serves 8

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

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