Sage Breakfast Patties

Name: Sage Breakfast Patties
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons rubbed sage; 2 teaspoons minced chives; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1/4 teaspoon onion powder; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder; 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 pound ground turkey; 1/2 pound ground pork

You'll want to skip store-bought breakfast patties when you try this simple recipe. It combines ground turkey and pork with plenty of sage and other seasonings for terrific flavor.—Laura McDowell, Lake Villa, Illinois

Ingredients

2 teaspoons rubbed sage
2 teaspoons minced chives
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
1 pound ground turkey
1/2 pound ground pork

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble turkey and pork over mixture and mix well.
Shape into eighteen 2-in. patties. In a large skillet, cook patties over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 78 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 131mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 medium-fat meat.

Originally published as Lite Turkey Sausage in Country Woman Christmas 2008