Fed up of trying to find decent low syn sausages for breakfasts? Then make up a dish of these delicious Apple and Red Onion Sausage Square
I don't know about you, but good tasting low syn breakfast sausages without unnecessary ingredients and fillers are hard to come by and those that are, can often be pretty expensive.
For those times when I can't find any, I like to make my own, like this Apple and Red Onion Sausage Square. It is really delicious for breakfast with homemade hash brown, a fried egg and my yummy tomato and red onion relish
You get a pretty decent sized serving too for just 1.5 syns (the syns coming from the cooked apple slices and maple syrup). The apple and red onion add a lovely flavour and natural sweetness to the sausage. The maple syrup helps the sausage to caramelize slightly as extra lean ground meat can be pretty dry.
For the hash brown, I just grate some raw peeled potato, squeeze out any excess moisture. Spread out on a tray lined with parchment spray over the top with spray oil and bake at 200c/400f until golden (approx 30 mins). Season well with salt and a little black pepper.
Best of all because this is homemade, it is suitable for those that are gluten free. Gluten free sausages are another item that can be hard to come by.
If you are happy to use a healthy extra b choice for breakfast, you could even make a delicious sausage sandwich wth this Apple and Red Onion Sausage Square - now there is a thought - yum!!
You could also double the recipe up to make a bigger batch and that way you have plenty of it for breakfasts for the week. I know sometimes we just like to have things on hand that are quick to heat (and eat), when in a hurry in the mornings, right?
Delicious Apple and Red Onion Sausage Square all served up for breakfast
As well as gluten free, this apple and red onion sausage square is also dairy free and suitable for those on a paleo diet.
Extra Easy - 1.5 syns per serving
Original/SP - 1.5 syns per serving
WW Smart Points - 4
- 500g (17.5oz) of extra lean ground pork
- 1 red onion, halved and sliced thinly
- 1 small crisp apple, cored, halved and sliced thinly (3 syns)
- 1 tablespoon of maple syrup (2 syns)
- ½ tsp of sea salt
- ½ tsp of paprika
- ½ tsp of ground sage
- little black pepper
- spray oil
- Preheat oven to 200c or 400f (gas mark 6)
- Add the ground pork, maple syrup, paprika, sage, salt and pepper to a bowl and mix well to combine.
- Spray a square 8 inch pan with spray oiL
- Add the ground pork mixture and push it all down so that it evenly lines the bottom of the tin.
- Stick apple and red onion slices into the mixture in an alternating pattern.
- Spray over the top with spray oil
- Place in the oven and bake for approx 30-40 mins, meat should be cooked through and lightly golden.
- Slice into 4 equal sized squares and serve with your choice of sides.
- I paired mine with egg, potato hash brown and homemade tomato relish.
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Really easy and delicious dinner! I did it with some roasted butternut squash and some runner beans (seem to have an abundance in the garden at the moment so they are going with pretty much everything!) I also made an onion gravy which was nice addition to give it all a bit more moisture. Will definitely make it again, the other half ate two portions he liked it so much!