Recipe for Stuffed Turkey Burgers with Goat's Cheese and Roasted Red Peppers

We love stuffed turkey burgers so I'm always trying to come up with a new "surprise" for the stuffing.  The answer is often as simple as what is in the fridge and pantry.  This week, goat's cheese and a jar of roasted red peppers.


My quick broccoli slaw was a nice complement to the turkey burgers.


Yield: 3 burgers
Time: 15 minutes


Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey breast
• 3 large pieces of roasted red pepper
• 3 coins (about an ounce total) goat's cheese
• Salt and pepper
• 1 TBSP canola oil
• Buns for serving (or large lettuce leaves for bunless burger)
• Condiments as desired

Method:

• Divide ground turkey breast into 6 equal pieces.
• Place a coin of cheese on top of the 3 pieces of red pepper.
• Place one pepper with cheese on each of 3 pieces of turkey breast and then top each with another piece of turkey breast.
• Form gently into patties, sealing the pepper and cheese inside.
• Salt and pepper liberally.
• Heat oil over med-high heat.
• Add burgers and cook about 3 1/2 minutes on each side until browned and turkey is no longer pink (don't overcook or they will be too dry).
• Serve on buns or wrapped in lettuce with your choice of condiments.

The most important part of the recipe is not to overcook the burgers!


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Here are some of our other favorite turkey burger recipes:
Inside out turkey cheeseburgers



Blue cheese, pistachio and cranberry turkey burgers

Recipe for Cauli-Kale "Surprise"

Have you ever had colcannon?  It's mashed potatoes and cabbage, of Irish roots I believe.  There was a restaurant in San Francisco that served it frequently and I grew to love it-made me feel less guilty about eating potatoes!


When I was on the South Beach diet, a favorite was South Beach "Surprise", mashed cauliflower with Laughing Cow cheese.  We still eat a lot of it.  Mr. ELEB likes it and it is one of the only ways I'll eat cauliflower.  I have roasted some from time to time and can eat that.  Oh, and I love cauliflower soup! And I loved the cauliflower sformato I made a while ago.  OK, I guess I like cauliflower.


So, all that by way of introduction of how I came up with this recipe.  I had a head of cauli and some kale.  I had Laughing Cow, but opted instead to use herbed goat's cheese.


This was a hit and I'm sure it would be good with cabbage too.  Or spinach for that matter.  If you're on South Beach, use the Laughing Cow but if not, the goat's cheese in here is divine!  Who needs potatoes!?

Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

·         1 medium cauliflower, cut into small florets

·         1 ½ cup chopped kale

·         2 oz. herb and garlic goat’s cheese (or plain goat’s cheese, or Laughing Cow)

·         Salt and Pepper to taste

Method:

·         Cook cauliflower in boiling water until softened about 20 minutes.

·         Steam kale for about 1-2 minutes while cauliflower cooks.  Drain well.

·         Mash cauliflower and cheese together until smooth.

·         Add drained Kale.

·         Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.

We had this with some bison burgers.  I think it would be really good with roasted chicken too!  Try it and let me know what you think.


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