Mini Sausage Bundles

  Appetizers

Thanks to these hors d'oeuvres, you can cut calories, fat and cleanup by keeping the deep fryer at bay. filled the mouthwatering appetizers with savory turkey sausage, garlic and onion before baking them in the oven to a golden brown.

Mini Sausage Bundles

Average Rating: 4.75

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min.
YIELD: 1 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound turkey Italian sausage links, casings removed
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 12 sheets phyllo dough (14x9-inch size)
  • Cooking spray
  • 12 whole chives, optional

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 425°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with onion, red pepper and garlic over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Stir in cheese; cool slightly.
  • 2. Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface; spritz with cooking spray. Layer with two additional phyllo sheets, spritzing each layer. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Cut phyllo crosswise into three strips (about 4-1/2-in. wide).
  • 3. Place a rounded tablespoon sausage mixture near the end of each strip. Fold end of strip over filling, then fold in sides and roll up. Place on an ungreased baking sheet, seam side down. Repeat with remaining phyllo and filling.
  • 4. Bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. If desired, tie bundles with chives. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 appetizer: 74 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 154mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

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