Skinnied Bacon-Wrapped Sausage Patty

I saw this recipe in my Favorite Brand Name Grilling and More Cookbook, but new that there was no way I wanted to know the nutritional information, so I did my best to skinny it down, and I did. I skinnied it down to some thing delicious and guilty-free! Enjoy!

Ingredients

1lb of ground turkey sausage (I prefer Jennie-O)
3/4 cup rolled oats
salt to taste
1/2 tsp ground sage
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp dried thyme leaves, crushed
1/3 cup sweetened applesauce (I might try cinnamon next time for fun!)
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 tbsp chopped fresh green onion
4 slices low-sodium turkey bacon (I prefer Oscar Myers. It is a new staple in our home. So good!)

Directions

-Preheat grill to about 350 degrees; oil grates with olive oil before adding meat
-In a large bowl, combine oats, salt, sage, pepper, and thyme.
-Stir in applesauce, egg, and green onion. Mix all well.
-Stir in turkey sausage until well blended.
-Form into four patties.
-Wrap each patty with a strip of bacon. Secure with toothpicks, but don't forget they are there!
-Grill each patty for about 5 minutes each side, or until fully cooked through.

Nutritional Information
This makes four servings. Each serving has about 250 calories, 11 g of fat, 1.4 g fiber, and 23 g of protein

Jello Applesause Bars

These bars are really easy. They taste like Jello, but they are actually filling! An easy way to get some fruit into your diet, or your child's diet. This recipe was adapted from a similar one in Kraft's Spring 2011 Food and Family Magazine.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 packages (3 oz each) Jell0 (I chose Strawberry)
1 can unsweetened applesauce (chilled speeds up the molding)

Directions

-- Add boiling water to gelatin mix in a medium glass bowl
-- Stir for 2 minutes
-- Stir in applesauce
-- Pour mixture into a 8-inch square dish sprayed with cooking spray
-- Refrigerate at least 3 hours
-- Serve with a dab of light Cool Whip topping

Nutritional Info
This makes 9 servings. Each has about 101 cal, .5 g fat, .7 g fiber, 2 g protein