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

Stuffed Peppers in the Slow Cooker

This recipe is a favorite in our house! It takes a little bit of prep time, but it is worth it!

Ingredients

12 oz ground turkey burger (browned/cooked)
4 large green bell peppers
10 oz frozen niblet corn
8 oz can of tomato sauce
3 (or more) cloves of fresh garlic, minced
1/2 cup chopped onion (I prefer sweet)
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp black pepper
2 tsp (or more) ketchup

Directions

-Chop off the tops of the peppers and clean them out of seeds
-Combine all ingredients in a large bowl except for the peppers and the ketchup. If you like bell peppers, feel free to chop the tops and add them to the bowl.
-Stuff the peppers with the mixture until they are VERY full
-Pour 2-3 tbsp of water into the stone wear of the slow cooker (depending on its size)
-Drizzle ketchup over the tops of the peppers
-Cook on low 7-9 hours or high 3-5 hours

Nutritional Information
I like serving my pepper with a half of a cup of rice. The rice is not included in the calculations. Each pepper has about 254 calories, 8 g fat, 8.9 g fiber, and 19.7 g protein.