Title: Healthy Homestyle Country Sausage
Categories: Poultry Diet Brunch
Yield: 4 Servings

1	lb	Ground turkey breast
1	md	Apple,peeled cored, and
		Finely shredded
1/2	c	Cooked brown rice
2	tb	Shredded onions
2		Cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2	ts	Ground sage
1	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Ground red pepper
1/2	ts	Ground black pepper
1/2	ts	Dried thyme
1/4	ts	Ground allspice
		Snipped fresh parsley

In a large bowl, stir together the turkey, apples, rice, onions and garlic. In a small bowl, stir together the sage, salt, red and black peppers, thyme and allspice. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the turkey mixture. Using your hands, mix until well blended. Shape the turkey mixture into eight 1/2" thick patties. Spray an unheated large skillet with no-stick spray. Add the patties and cook over medium heat for 4 minutes. Turn the patties over and cook about 4 minutes more or until they are no longer pink. Sprinkle with the parsley if desired. Makes 8 patties; 4 servings.

Nutrition information: Serving size: 2 patties; 160 cals; 2 grams fat; 8% cals from fat; 51 mg cholesterol.

From "Healthy Homestyle Cooking" by Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D.

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