Breakfasts
Homemade Turkey Sausage

Recipe created by DaVita patient, Thomas, and submitted by DaVita dietitian Victoria from California.
Portions: 12
Serving size: 1 patty
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1 pound ground turkey, 7% fat
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
- Crush the fennel seed.
- In a small bowl combine turkey with crushed fennel seed, garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Cover the bowl and refrigerate overnight.
- Divide the seasoned turkey into portions about the size of a ping-pong ball and flatten into patties to cook.
- Cook over medium heat in a nonstick skillet until browned, about 1 to 2 minutes per side.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 55
- Protein: 7 g
- Carbohydrate: 0 g
- Fat: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Potassium: 106 mg
- Phosphorus: 75 mg
- Calcium: 9 mg
- Fiber: 0 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices
- 1 meat
Helpful Hints
- Extra patties may be frozen for later use. Be sure to place a double layer of wrap or waxed paper between portions to make it easy to separate patties.
What's everyone saying?
4 reviews | Avg. User Rating:I have made this recipe many times. It has a good flavor and is so much healthier than regular sausage.
Reviewed: May. 27, 2009, 2:08 PM - Inappropriate review?this was great. i added a little sage which gave it a little more sausage taste. also yiu have to crush the fennel seeds to get the effect.
Reviewed: Feb. 02, 2009, 6:27 AM - Inappropriate review?I used the same measurments for 1/2 lb. of turkey & it turned out great. I loved not having all that grease.
Reviewed: Oct. 06, 2008, 6:10 AM - Inappropriate review?This was ok but needed something more to give it more of a sausage flavor.
Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2008, 2:06 PM - Inappropriate review?

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