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I've started a movement in my house to step away from convenience food, fast food, processed food and bring the food that goes into my family back to the beginning of where it should be prepared: in my kitchen. It isn't always easy- especially in this rush rush world- but I can control what goes into the food, which keeps my family healthier. I share my recipes with you, so that you, too, can benefit from what I've learned.

4/12/13

Chicken and Apple Sausage Patties

I love chicken sausage. If you have the opportunity to make your own sausage, it becomes so immediately evident how much flavor you miss from supermarket sausage.

Ingredients:
2 tsp canola oil
1 small onion, diced
1 medium sweet apple, peeled and diced
1 lb ground chicken
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh sage
1 tbsp packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp fennel seed, chopped
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add apples and cook, stirring, 2 more minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and cool for 5 minutes. Wipe out the pan.

Add chicken, sage, sugar, fennel, salt and pepper to the bowl with the apples and onions. Gently mix to combine.

Generously coat the pan with cooking spray and heat over medium. Using a 1/3-cup measure, scoop 4 portions of the sausage mixture into pan, flattening each into a 3-inch patty. Cook until the patties are browned and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side, adjusting the heat as necessary to prevent burning. Coat the pan with cooking spray again and repeat with remaining sausage mixture.

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