Breakfast Sausage

Great anytime of day, this breakfast sausage is a good source of protein!

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground chicken breast
• 1/3 cup peeled and diced red apple
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons diced onion
• 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons dried sage
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic

Instructions:

1.  In a medium bowl, combine ground chicken with all other ingredients and mix well.
2.  Make patties, using 1/3 cup mixture for each.
3.  Place patties in a large sauté pan. Sauté over medium heat until cooked through, about 3-5 minutes each side, or until golden brown.

Makes 6 servings, each containing approximately:

140 calories, 18g protein, 4g carbohydrate, 6g fat, trace fiber

Recipe from www.canyonranch.com

Serving suggestions:

• Mix with scrambled eggs (or egg whites)
• Crumble and use in spaghetti sauce in place of ground beef, and then serve over cooked spaghetti squash(instead of spaghetti noodles).

Yummy!