Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Tasty Turkey Burgers

Sadly, with the upcoming move I've had little to no time for creative endeavors in my kitchen. This past weekend, Mark and I went home to knock a few wedding planning items off of our agenda. As usual, we returned to Chicago with two grocery bags full of goodies. My mom sent me back with a homemade turkey burger that was so delicious, I couldn't resist sharing her secret!
 
These freeze extremely well and would be a great make-ahead meal. Since the recipe serves eight, just take the uncooked patties that you want to save for later and individually wrap them in foil or wax paper, place into a Ziploc bag, and freeze. Remove the patties from the freezer the night before you plan to eat them, and you'll have a dinner ready in 15 minutes! The best part is, these have great nutritional stats (about 260 calories per patty), so you can indulge in a small portion of oven-baked fries for a guilt-free dinner!
 
Tasty Turkey Burgers

2 carrots, cut into 1-inch lengths3 stalks celery, cut into 1/4 in cubes
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 clove garlic
1 lb. ground turkey
1 large egg
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
3-6 tbsp Red Hot Wing Sauce (such as Buffalo Style)
1 tbsp Creole seasoning
8 hamburger buns (toasted in the oven)

8 slices Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese (optional) 

1 comment:

  1. Kelly -
    So glad you liked my turkey burgers. I am still perfecting the recipe, but I think they are pretty darn good!!!
    Even non-turkey burger fans like them.
    Cook on......
    Hugs,
    Mom

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