Apple, Sage, Fennel Breakfast Sausage

8 45 200
Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
15 min 30 min 10
Apple, Sage, Fennel Breakfast Sausage
Health Highlights
Turkey is a great source of lean protein!

Ingredients


1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
2 medium Apple (tart green apple; diced)
1 medium Yellow onion (diced)
908 gm Ground turkey, lean
1/4 cup Sage, fresh (or use 2 Tbsp dried sage leaves; not ground sage)
2 tsp Fennel seed (crush or lightly chop)
1/2 tsp Kosher salt (to taste)
1/2 tsp Black pepper (to taste)

Instructions


  1. Heat oil over medium heat.  Add apples and onions.  Cook until apples are soft and start to brown.  About 5-8 minutes.  Let cool for 10 minutes.
  2. Combine all the ingredients to the minced turkey until thoroughly combined. 
  3. Form into 1 oz patties.
  4. Cooking options:
    • Pan fry:  Heat a skillet over high heat with oil.  Cook both sides about 4 minutes until fully cooked.  
    • Oven:  Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.  If available fit a rimmed baking sheet with a metal wire rack. 
    • Otherwise a rimmed baking sheet can be used.  Place sausage on wire rack or baking sheet.  Bake 15-18 minutes or until fully cooked
    • Air Fryer:  Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.  Place sausage in fry rack.  Cook 6-8 minutes or until fully cooked.      

Notes:

Storage: 

Refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze. 

Freeze on a baking sheet until solid to store in a zip lock bag. 

Or divide with wax paper in a container. 

Thaw under refrigeration or microwave. 

Sausage can be reheated in microwave or toaster oven


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 200
Calories from fat 116
Calories from saturated fat 30
Total Fat 12.9 g
Saturated Fat 3.4 g
Trans Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.2 g
Cholesterol 71 mg
Sodium 170 mg
Potassium 248 mg
Total Carbohydrate 6.0 g
Dietary Fiber 1.3 g
Sugars 4.1 g
Protein 15.6 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Fruit 0.2
Meat 1.0
Vegetables 0.1

Energy sources


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