Cookbook - Main Dishes

Italian Turkey Burgers

• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1/3 cup onion, chopped
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 2 tsp fennel seed
• 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper (freshly ground is best)
• Cooking Spray
• 2 small tomatoes ripe (yellow or red thinly sliced)
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves (torn or thinly shredded)
• 4 reduced calories hamburger buns (try whole wheat)

Instructions

1. Coat a grill or grill pan with cooking spray. Preheat to medium-high.
2. In a large bowl, combine turkey, onion, garlic, fennel seed, salt and pepper. Form into four 1/2-inch think patties
3. Grill burgers for 5 minutes and flip. Grill buns until lightly charred (about 1 to 2 minutes) and remove to a serving plate.
4. Grill flipped burgers until cooked through (maybe 5 or more minutes).
5. To serve, top grilled buns with sliced tomato slices and garnish with basil.