Turkey Burgers

The trick of a good turkey burger is to either use dark meat mix, dark/white meat mix, or add a little olive oil to white meat turkey. I don't care to use prepackaged turkey. Go to your local meat market and have them grind you up some. It really does make a difference.

TURKEY BURGERS

(serves 6)

Ingredients:

*1 tablespoon olive oil

*1/2 medium red onion, chopped

*3 garlic cloves, minced

*1/4 cup celery, chopped

*1 medium carrot, shredded

*1 pound ground turkey
*1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

*1 teaspoon salt

*1 teaspoon black pepper

*1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley

*1 teaspoon dried rosemary

*1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

*1/2 teaspoon chili powder

Directions:

~Sauté onions, celery, garlic, & carrots in the olive oil over medium heat, until veggies are tender.

~Remove from heat.

~Put ground turkey in a large mixing bowl.

~When veggies are cool to the touch add them to the turkey.

~Add Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, parsley, rosemary, thyme, & chili powder.

~Using your hands, mix gently, until well combined.

Do not overmix or it will make your burgers tough.

~Form into 6 patties.

~Spray cooking spray on a grill or a stove top grill.

~Cook for 5-6 minutes per side, until cooked through.

~Add cheese to burgers if desired, and put on a toasted bun.

*Serve burgers with tomato, lettuce, onions, pickles, bacon, olives or whatever you like.

Helpful Hint:

-Use your fingers to form a slight indentation in the middle of the patties. Having the middle part thinner will help the patties cook with a more even shape.

-If using a stove top grill or cast iron pan and you have a problem with food sticking, sprinkle the bottom of pan with salt. It will keep the patties for sticking when you flip them.