George’s Sausage Texas Style

A spicy sausage with true Southwestern zip! These breakfast sausages are great served with a sautéed vegetable or fresh salsa and egg scramble. Buy 90% lean ground beef for the least-fat sausage. Ninety percent lean beef has 9 grams of fat with 4 of those grams being saturated fat; whereas 73% lean beef has 18 grams of fat with 7 of the grams being saturated.

1 slightly beaten egg white 1/3 cup finely chopped onion 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs 1/4 cup diced green chili peppers

1 clove (large) garlic, finely minced

2 Tbsp. snipped fresh cilantro

1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

1-1/2 tsp. chili powder 1/4 tsp. sea salt

1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 lb. lean ground beef

•In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine the egg white, onion, bread crumbs, green chili peppers, garlic, cilantro, vinegar, chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper. Add the ground beef and mix well.

•Shape the mixture into eight 3-inch wide patties.

•Preheat the Grilling Machine on High for 5 - 10 minutes. Place the patties on the grill eight at a time. Close the Lid.

•Cook on Medium for 4 - 5 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink and the juices run clear, turning once or twice.

•Yield: 8 patties

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

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