ITALIAN TURKEY BURGERS

By JoyceW-2

PointsPlus Value: 7
Yields 1 burger per serving.

NOTES:

The addition of fennel seeds makes these burgers reminiscent of Italian sausage. Top them with fresh basil and tomato for a wonderful summer main course.

For an extra bit of flavor, rub the bread with a cut garlic clove as it comes off the grill.

Ingredients

• 1 spray cooking spray
• 1 pound uncooked 93% lean ground turkey
• 1/3 cups chopped, uncooked onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons mined garlic
• 2 teaspoons fennel seed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 sprays olive oil cooking spray
• 2 small fresh tomatoes, ripe, yellow or red, thinly sliced
• 1 cup basil, fresh, leaves, torn or thinly shredded
• 4 items reduced calorie hamburger rolls

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Coat a grill or grill pan with cooking spray; preheat to medium high.

In a large mixing bowl, combine turkey, onion, garlic, fennel seed, salt and pepper; form into four 1/2 inch thick patties. Coat burgers and inside of rolls with cooking spray.

Grill burgers for 5 minutes, flip burgers and add rolls to grill. Grill open-face rolls untul lightly charred, about 1 to 2 minutes, remove to serving platters. Grill burgers until cooked through, about 5 minutes more.

To serve, top grilled rolls with burgers and tomato slices; garnish with basil.