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Home-Style Country Sausage

By: Linda Murray 
"'My family loves sausage, but I wanted to reduce the fat and calories,' confides Linda Murray of Allenstown, New Hampshire. 'This version, which uses ground turkey, is nicely spiced with garlic, sage, allspice, thyme and cayenne pepper.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (8)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 medium tart apple, peeled and grated
  • 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
  • 2 tablespoons grated onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients; mix well. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into eight 1/2-in. thick patties. In a large nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook patties for 4-6 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One patty equals 111 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 348 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 10 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2010 by SQUEAKYCHU   view full review
This is a superb recipe. I changed nothing except used a pear instead of an apple (as that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2009 by MrIntensity   view full review
Quick, Painless, Tasty! A few things I noticed when cooking. -Make sure you thoroughly cook...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2010 by Sarah Jo   view full review
Very, VERY good. I skipped the rice only because I didn't need it this time around, it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2008 by camdenscook   view full review
Wow! Best turkey sausage recipe yet! Nice and spicy. Didn't even taste like turkey. Only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2011 by SJC1637   view full review
I wanted a hearty breakfast, but had no sausage or bacon on hand. I did have ground turkey so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2011 by newwilner   view full review
Excellent recipe. Didn't have sage or thyme on hand -- great anyway! My husband and I eat...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2011 by Ronka   view full review
I will leave the rice out next time. This will be a regular in my house from now on!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2012 by Thisni Caza Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Pretty good. As a personal taste, I'm still trying to get past the texture of ground turkey! ...

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