This Low Calorie Breakfast Sausage recipe is just 112 calories, and has 15g of protein! Our low calorie breakfast turkey sausage patties are easy, and flavorful. You can use this ground turkey breakfast recipe for breakfast sandwiches, or just to serve alongside your favorite breakfast foods.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 garlic clove
- 8 sage leaves
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Olive Oil Spray
Low Calorie Breakfast Sausage
Healthy Breakfast Sausage Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: You can easily meal prep these! Cook the sausage patties, cool and then add to a gallon freezer bag. Freeze fast (so they don’t stick to each other). These are also really great in my Meal Prep Breakfast Sandwiches.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days and in the freezer for a month.
Reheating: Microwave for 1-2 minutes until hot.
Low Calorie Breakfast Sausage Recipe
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Low Calorie Breakfast Sausage
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 8 sage leaves minced
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Olive Oil Spray
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet over medium high heat, and line a plate with paper towels.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the ground turkey, garlic, sage, lemon, cumin, chili, salt and pepper. Mix until just combined, overmixing will result in tough sausages.
- Divide the turkey mixture into six balls, then gently squish each down into flat patties.
- Spray the preheated skillet with olive oil, and add the breakfast sausage patties to the hot skillet, working in batches as needed.
- Cook each turkey breakfast sausage patty for 1-3 minutes on each side, pressing down a little to help them retain the flat shape.
- When browned completely, and cooked through, transfer them to the prepared plate to drain.
- Serve hot, or add to English muffins, along with eggs and cheese for a yummy breakfast sandwich.
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About the Author
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