Recipe: Turkey Burgers

I love burgers.  They’re warm, satisfying and delicious.  They’re also full of fat and calories–and a small burger that I could have from a fast food place just doesn’t cut it.  I was watching a food show the other day, and they made turkey burgers.  I liked the way they added ingredients to keep the meat moist and juicy.  I liked that they made individual patties that could be frozen for later use.  But I found the recipe to be too fatty the way it was, so I lightened it.  The result?  A wonderful and low point burger OR meatball.  Yum!

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds lean ground turkey, 7% fat, 7% fat, 2 packages Jennie-O
• 4 slices Sara Lee Delightful Whole Wheat Bread, cubed
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream (you can also substitute 4 tablespoons of Trader Joe’s Eggplant Hummus for 1/4 cup of the sour cream for a different flavor with little impact on the nutritional value)
• 2 tablespoons seasonings (I like Schilling Garlic Patch salt free seasoning for this)

Preparation

Cut the bread into small cubes.  Mix all ingredients together.  Form into 10 patties–about 5 ounces each (weight them).  Wrap each patty in plastic wrap.  Freeze or refrigerate.  Thaw before cooking.

To cook, heat a pan to medium heat and spray with cooking spray.  Cook for approximately 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through.  Serve each patty on 2 slices of Sara Lee Delightful bread and condiments.

Serves 10.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving (Burgers Only): 198 Calories; 8g Fat (38.3% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber

Per Serving – 2 slices Sara Lee Delightful Whole Wheat Bread: 90 Calories; 0g fat; 6g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber

WW Points Estimate: 4 for the burger, 1 for the 2 slices of bread

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