Sweet & Savory Bruschetta

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (12 ounce) package johnsonville breakfast sausage patties
• 2 small roma tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup diced fresh pineapple
• 4 strawberries, hulled and diced
• 4 large fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 french baguette, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 8 slices fresh mozzarella cheese, cut in half

Recipe

• 1 on a cutting board, cut each raw sausage patty in half and re-form into 16 mini patties.
• 2 in a nonstick skillet, over medium heat, cook sausage patties for 6-8 minutes, or until cooked through and browned, turning often.
• 3 remove to a plate and keep warm.
• 4 in a bowl, combine tomato, pineapple, strawberries, basil, mint and syrup; set aside.
• 5 place oven rack in the top third section of oven; set to broil.
• 6 on a baking sheet, place 16 slices of bread, brush lightly on one side with olive oil and place oiled side down.
• 7 broil for 1-2 minutes or until lightly toasted.
• 8 using tongs, flip bread slices.
• 9 place 1 piece of mozzarella on each bread slice.
• 10 return to oven; broil for 1 minute longer.
• 11 transfer to a serving plate.
• 12 top each with a cooked sausage patty.
• 13 spoon 1 tablespoon of fruit mixture onto each patty and serve.