Healthy sausage meals are a perfect combination of meat, herbs, and spices. Sausage making is a traditional food preservation technique and it contains a large amount of dietary protein, essential for the production of healthy hormones and in maintaining muscle mass. Presence of potassium in sausage allows smooth muscle contraction and maintains digestive function. Here are some healthy sausage dishes that you can prepare on your own.

Starters:

·         Chicken and Turkey sausage Jambalaya - mouth savoring dish prepared from chicken breast, smoked sausage, black pepper, onions, garlic, tomato sauce, green onions, brown rice and bell pepper. The dish contains 501.8 calories per serving including 8.8g fat, 109.5mg cholesterol, 1292.0mg sodium, and 44.4g protein.

·         Bisquick Breakfast Balls - breakfast turkey sausage, cheddar, milk and heart healthy bisquick in the palate soothing dish are combined together baked and served hot. Nutritional value per serving in the healthy sausage meal is 41.6 calories consisting of fat, cholesterol, sodium, dietary fiber, and protein.

Healthy Sausage Main and Side Dishes:

·         Sausage and Veggie Stir Fry - It is a healthy, light, and filling dish featuring rice, smoked sausage, mixed veggie pieces, soy sauce, lemon juice, honey and water chestnuts. Water chestnut used in the dish has a remarkable nutritional composition. It is considered as a perfect food for leading healthy life with sufficient amount potassium and fiber required by our body.

·         Shrimp and Sausage Etoufee - This perfect combination of shrimp and sausage makes the dish amazingly tempting. Other ingredients used in the dish are black beans, tomatoes, green pepper, onions, smoked sausage, cooked shrimps and garlic. The dish contains 764.2mg sodium, 10.1g fat, 86.7mg cholesterol, 764.2mg sodium, 8.1g dietary fiber, and 24.1g protein.

·         Asparagus Turkey Rolls - This delicious and nutritious dish is prepared mainly from asparagus stalks and lighter version of deli ham. The dish contains 37.4 calorie per serving which makes it perfect even for people maintaining strict diet program.

Desserts:

·         Pumpkin Cream sausage Dessert - yummy desert prepared from crumbled sausage, ground beef, onion, black olives, and cheese. Black olives present in the dish possess the beneficial protein-to fat ratio while remaining alkaline. It acts as an anti-aging agent and helps in erasing fine wrinkles.

With so many options for healthy sausage meals, all you need to do is try out each of these one by one and enjoy!

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