Savory Apple-Chicken Sausage

These easy, healthy sausages taste great, and they make an elegant brunch dish. The recipe is also very versatile: It can be doubled or tripled for a crowd, and the sausages freeze well either cooked or raw.

Savory Apple-Chicken Sausage

Average Rating: 4.444444

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 8 patties.

Ingredients

  • 1 large tart apple, peeled and diced
  • 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pound ground chicken

Instructions

  • 1. In a large bowl, combine the first 4 ingredients. Crumble chicken over the mixture and mix well. Shape into eight 3-in. patties.
  • 2. In a large, greased cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook patties over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-6 minutes on each side. Drain if necessary.

Nutrition Facts

1 sausage patty: 92 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 328mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 9g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 medium-fat meat.