I started by taking out my mortar and pestle- I feel like anything I make with that thing has to be fun, and a 1/4 lb of 94% lean ground turkey meat. In the pestle I combined about a 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, about the same of ground sage, crushed red pepper flakes (to your liking), dried Italian herb blend (as much as it kills me to own it), a little sprinkle of salt and fresh ground black pepper, and a little shake of nutmeg.
I'm always a little nervous when it comes to poultry so I cooked this one about 10 minutes a side, until I was absolutely positive that it was absolutely cooked through. During the last few minutes I added a nice slice of Mozzarella cheese on top. I served this baby on a dry, toasted English Muffin with just a leaf of local Boston Lettuce from Stillman's, as I wanted to taste as much of the "burger" without accompaniments as possible.
I must say- I think this was a complete success. The turkey meat tasted exactly like a sausage patty, without all of the extra grease. I loved the fennel see and the sage in it, I think I could have even increased the sage a little, and the hot pepper flakes gave it just a little heat. The maple syrup really tied it all together though, and I didn't get any annoying sweetness from it- just a little maple.
I was really pleased with how this turned out, and it really satisfied a craving for sausage without killing my diet. I definitely have a new go to when I'm craving the prince of unhealthy meats! And, even better, I get to use the most fun kitchen tool ever- the mortar and pestle!

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