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Lower Sodium Breakfast Sausage

Have you been missing sausage at breakfast? With this lower sodium breakfast sausage recipe, you can enjoy a well-rounded breakfast guilt-free!
Author: Diabetic Foodie
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients 

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, sage, paprika, salt, white pepper, thyme, and nutmeg. Mix until the spices are evenly distributed throughout the meat.
    1 pound ground poultry or other meat, 1 teaspoon rubbed sage, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon Kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper, ¼ teaspoon thyme, ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • Using your hands, form the mixture into 8 patties and place them on a baking sheet or large plate.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add a 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.
    1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Place 4 of the sausage patties in the pan and fry until brown on both sides.
  • Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and allow the patties to cook all the way through.
  • Transfer the patties to a plate lined with paper towels.
  • Repeat with the remaining sausage patties.

Notes

This recipe is for 4 servings. Each serving is 2 breakfast sausage patties.
Nutritional information was calculated with ground turkey as the meat.
If the mixture is sticky and the patties are hard to handle, freeze them for 30 minutes.
Leftovers can be stored covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Nutrition Facts
Lower Sodium Breakfast Sausage
Serving Size
 
2 patties
Amount per Serving
Calories
216
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14.9
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
 
3.9
g
20
%
Trans Fat
 
0
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2.5
g
Cholesterol
 
85
mg
28
%
Sodium
 
230.9
mg
10
%
Potassium
 
8.4
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
0.8
g
0
%
Fiber
 
0.6
g
2
%
Sugar
 
0.1
g
0
%
Protein
 
20.6
g
41
%
Vitamin A
 
0
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
0
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
0
mg
0
%
Iron
 
0
mg
0
%
Net carbs
 
0.2
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.