Turkey Burgers

Name: Turkey Burgers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps cooking oil; 59 milliliters dry bread crumbs; 1 egg, beaten to mix; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 680 grams ground turkey; 118 milliliters mayonnaise; 2 Tbsps milk; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 3 Tbsps pesto, store-bought or homemade; 113 grams provolone cheese, sliced; 10 inches round or 8-by-10-inch rectangle of focaccia; 4 servings Salt; 2 scallions including green tops, chopped; 227 grams tomatoes, sliced

Turkey Burgers might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 55g of protein, 47g of fat, and a total of 680 calories. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up round, tomatoes, salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the ground turkey, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, scallions, 3/4 teaspoon salt, the pepper, milk, and egg. Form the mixture into four patties, each about 1-inch thick.

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In a large nonstick frying pan, heat the oil over moderate heat.

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Add the turkey burgers and cook for 5 minutes. Turn and then top each burger with the provolone cheese. Cook until just done, about 6 minutes longer.

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Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and the pesto.

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Cut the focaccia into quarters.

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Cut each piece in half horizontally.

Spread the cut surfaces of each piece with the pesto mayonnaise.

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Top the bottoms of the focaccia with the turkey burgers and then the tomato slices.

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Sprinkle the tomato with a pinch of salt. Cover with the top piece of focaccia.

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Menu Suggestions: Burgers go best with other finger food--oven-roasted potato wedges and raw carrot or fennel sticks, for example.

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Wine Recommendation: This meaty sandwich should be paired with a fresh, full-flavored red, perhaps one made from the versatile, food-friendly barbera grape. Several are imported from Italy's Piedmont region.

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