Grilled Mushroom Turkey Burgers

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. dried porcini or shiitake mushrooms
• 1 cup boiling water
• 12 oz. ground turkey breast
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp. fresh sage
• 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 4 whole wheat buns, split & toasted
• lettuce
• tomato
• sliced avocado
• sliced red onion
• salsa

Make 4 Servings

1.  Rinse dried mushrooms well. Place mushrooms in a small bowl; add boiling water. Let stand about 20 minutes or until soft. Drain the mushrooms well; finely chop mushrooms.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the mushrooms, 1/2 cup salsa, onions, garlic, parsley, sage, salt and pepper. Shape mixture into four 3/4-inch-thick patties.
3. For a charcoal grill, place patties on the greased rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill for 14-18 minutes or until no longer pink (165 F), turning once halfway through the grilling. For a gas grill, preheat the grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place burger on the greased grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.
4. If desired, serve burgers on whole wheat buns with lettuce, additional salsa, sliced red onion, sliced avocado and/or sliced tomato.

WW POINTS VALUE: 7 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the New Sonoma Cookbook. The folks at the Sonoma Diet have done it again this time with a big, juicy burger. You can make these juicy burger all year round wherever you are. The reason these burgers are so big is because all the good carbs and protein are combined together and seasoned well. Plus, they don't all fall out of the burger when your eating. Turkey burgers are just as delicious as regular beef burgers. you can even use ground chicken in this recipe and your burger will be just as delicious. Whenever you're cooking burgers, ALWAYS season the protein with salt, pepper and the herbs of your choice because they will bring out the flavors of the burger. Also, if your burger is not sticking together, add a handful of bread crumbs because the bread crumbs will hold the moist ingredients together. This colorful burger is packed with flavor and nutrients it will leave you full and satisfied.