1 1/2 lb Lean ground beef

1/2 lb Bulk Italian sausage

1/2 c Minced onion

1 ts Italian seasoning

1 ts Salt

2 ts Worcestershire sauce

1/2 ts Dried sage

1 c Unsweetened applesauce

1/2 c Whole wheat bread crumbs

1/2 c Unprocessed bran

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all ingredients together well. Place 1/3 cup (2 oz.) mixture in each of 16 muffin cups. Bake at 350F. until done, about 1 hour. Remove from muffin tins. Serve hot or cold. Note: Nice for a picnic. Yield: 16 meat cakes Nutrient analysis of 1 meat cake: 1/2 starch/bread exchange; 2 lean meat exchanges;

150 Calories; 12 g protein; 8 g fat; 8 g carbohydrate; 360 mg sodium;

41 mg cholesterol.

Source: The Complete Diabetic Cookbook by PJ Palumbo,MD and Joyce Daly Margie, MS Posted by Dar Rains Reposted by John Davis