Sage French Toast with Apples and Maple Chicken Sausage

Sage French Toast with Apples and Maple Chicken Sausage

soy-free, peanut-free, tree nut-free, seed-free, shellfish-oil, fish-free, nightshade-free, bean & legume-free

Serves 4
Adapted from Fitness magazine

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup skim milk
• 1 Tbsp fresh sage, finely chopped
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 4 slices whole grain bread
• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1Tbsp olive oil
• 3 chicken apple sausages, sliced (I used Applegate Farms)
• 2 large apples, thinly sliced (I used the Braeburn apples I got from Fresh Picks)
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• Pure maple syrup (I personally love the robust flavors of a grade B syrup)

Method:

• Preheat oven to 200*F.
• Whisk together eggs, egg whites, milk, 2 tsp sage, half the salt, and half the pepper. In a casserole dish, pour mixture to cover the bottom. Soak bread in mixture for about 2 minutes per side to absorb all of the liquid.
• Coat a large skillet with cooking spray. Cook bread for 2 minutes per side until nicely browned. Wipe out casserole dish and place cooked toast into it. Cover with foil and place in the oven to keep warm.
• In skillet, heat olive oil and add sausage. Cook for about 5 minutes until browned. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add apples, remaining sage, salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes to brown the apples. Add apple juice and cook on low for about 7 minutes until soft.
• Add sausage back to pan and continue heating for 3 minutes until everything is warm.
• On plate, top French toast with apple and sausage mixture. Garnish with maple syrup before serving.

346 calories|13g fat (2.3 saturated)|41g carbohydrates|19g protein|5g fiber|745 mg sodium