my partner's 85 year old mom

The BEST lower sodium Italian Sausage substitute 🙌🤤❤️ this is one of my new favorite recipes! My partner’s 85-year-old Mom requires soft and lower sodium food. So I’m always on a mission to make sure she has very flavorful food that falls into her dietary restrictions. And this Italian sausage substitute is amazing! She absolutely loves it. ❤️🥰 When you need lower sodium food, sausage is not the best option because it’s typically pretty high in sodium. But it is very flavorful and is needed in certain recipes. So I figured out how to make a really great substitute that is soft enough for an aging parent to chew, and you can control the sodium levels to make it work for them. And it’s perfect for meal prep and is freezer friendly. If you are a caregiver for an aging parent or a grandparent, I highly recommend giving this one a try. We are obsessed. ITALIAN CHICKEN "SAUSAGE" 1 lb ground chicken or turkey 1 cup panko crumbs 1/2 onion, diced small 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp parsley 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 tsp paprika 2 eggs 1/4 greek yogurt 1/4 tsp sea salt (optional) For salty flavor 1/4 tsp salt 1 packet of Herb OX no salt seasoning 1/4 tsp MSG favorite salt substitute replacement DIRECTION Add everything to a large bowl, mix until evenly combined. (If the dried spices, like fennel seeds, are going to give you a problem, run them through a spice grinder to break them down to a powder) Lay out a large piece of parchment paper. Put 1/2 of the mix onto it and evenly smooth it out into a rectangle. Fold the parchment paper to the meat is covered. Using a rolling pin, smooth out the meat more. I make mine about 1/4 inch thick, but it's important to get it as even as possible. Repeat the process with the other half of the meat Bake at 400ºF for 16-20 minutes (cooking time will vary depending on how thick you rolled the meat). Flip at the 10 minute mark so it cooks evenly. Will be ready when internal temperature is 165ºF Remove from parchment paper and cut into tiny pieces or deli slices #caregiver #agingparents #mealprep #lowsodium