Open-Faced Turkey Patty Melt

Name: Open-Faced Turkey Patty Melt
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 59 milliliters country-style Dijon mustard; 1 large egg white; 454 grams ground turkey breast; 113 grams reduced-fat Swiss cheese; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 59 milliliters part-skim ricotta cheese; 4 slices light rye bread; 237 milliliters vertically sliced Vidalia or other sweet onion; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Open-Faced Turkey Patty Melt requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. For $2.92 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 318 calories, 41g of protein, and 8g of fat. Head to the store and pick up ground turkey breast, swiss cheese, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add onion to pan. Cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned; stir occasionally.

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Onion

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Transfer onion to a bowl.

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Onion

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Bowl

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Combine cheese and next 4 ingredients (through egg white). Divide turkey mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Return pan to medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Egg Whites

Cheese

Whole Turkey

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Add patties to pan; cook 4 minutes or until brown. Turn patties over; cook 1 minute. Top each patty with 1 cheese slice; cook 3 minutes or until cheese melts and patties are done.

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Cheese

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Place bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet; broil 2 minutes or until toasted.

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Bread