I just tried this recipe last week - it was my first attempt making sausage from scratch and my whole family loved the results! In fact the next day when we had a pasta/Italian sausage dish for dinner Peter (age 3) informed me that he wanted "the other sausage" instead of the Italian sausage on his plate!
I love how this is much more economical than buying ready-made turkey sausage. I often settle for the cheaper pork variety but my real preference is turkey since it's healthier and lower in calories/fat. To keep the cost low on this recipe, I used dried herbs but I'm looking forward to summer when I can cook with fresh herbs from my garden. Yay for spring!
Sorry I forgot to take pictures, but I am sure I will be making this again soon and will try to remember to do some pictures then.
Sage Turkey Breakfast Sausage
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
3 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley or 1 Tbsp. dried parsley
2 Tbsp. fresh sage or 2 tsp. dried sage leaves
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. fennel seed, crushed
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1-1/2 lbs. ground turkey
1 Tbsp. olive oil
In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble the turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into twelve 3-inch patties. [Note: I chose to make them smaller, about 2 to 2-1/2 inches.]
In a large skillet, cook the patties in oil over medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until meat is no longer pink. Drain on paper towels if necessary.
Note: I scaled the ingredients down for 1 pound of meat and it worked great!
Recipe from Healthy Cooking Oct/Nov '10.
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