Italian Turkey Burgers

PointsPlus Value: 7

Prep time:  20 min
Cook time:  10 min
Serves: 4
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.

Ingredients

1 spray(s)  cooking spray

1 pound(s)  uncooked 93% lean ground turkey

1/3 cup(s) (chopped) uncooked onion(s), chopped

2 tsp  minced garlic

2 tsp  fennel seed

1/2 tsp  table salt

1/4 tsp  black pepper, freshly ground

4 spray(s)  olive oil cooking spray

2 small  fresh tomato(es), ripe, yellow and/or red, thinly sliced

1 cup(s)  basil, fresh, leaves, torn or thinly shredded

4 item(s)  reduced-calorie hamburger roll(s)

Instructions

  • 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 until lightly charred, about 1 to 2 minutes; remove to serving plates. Grill burgers until cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
  • To serve, top grilled rolls with burgers and tomato slices; garnish with basil. Yields 1 burger per serving.

Notes

  • For an extra hit of flavor, rub the bread with a cut garlic clove as it comes off the grill.
    Try these burgers with arugula leaves instead of the basil.

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