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Rabbit Breakfast Sausage

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Cook: 10 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023
As a palate-pleasing alternative to traditional pork sausage, my husband and I created this lower-fat version. It's moist, flavorful and delicious. We especially enjoy it for breakfast or brunch. —Carol Heuschkel, Winsted, Connecticut
Rabbit Breakfast Sausage
Rabbit Breakfast Sausage Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 1 dressed and boned rabbit (6 pounds), cut up
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons white pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup finely chopped peeled tart apple
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Cover and refrigerate overnight. In a food processor, process the mixture in small batches until coarsely ground. Stir in apple.
  2. Shape into 16 patties, 3 in. each. Heat oil in a skillet; cook patties over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side or until sausage is browned and meat is no longer pink.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 403 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 151mg cholesterol, 655mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 54g protein.