Turkey Burgers with Roasted Eggplant

Name: Turkey Burgers with Roasted Eggplant
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 Bibb lettuce leaves; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 227 grams eggplant; 2 Tbsps finely chopped fresh parsley, divided; 1 garlic clove, minced; 170 grams hamburger buns, toasted; 1 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon less-sodium soy sauce; 0 teaspoons Marmite; 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 8 slices (1/4-inch-thick) tomato; 454 grams turkey tenderloins, cut into 1-inch pieces

Turkey Burgers with Roasted Eggplant might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 304 calories, 32g of protein, and 7g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. A mixture of kosher salt, parsley, hamburger buns, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 40

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Oven

Lightly coat eggplant with cooking spray; wrap eggplant in foil.

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Cooking Spray

Eggplant

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Place eggplant on a jelly-roll pan; bake at 400 for 45 minutes or until very tender, turning once.

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Eggplant

Jelly

Roll

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Oven

Frying Pan

Remove from foil; cool slightly.

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Aluminum Foil

Cut eggplant in half. Carefully scoop out pulp to measure 1 1/4 cups; discard skin.

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Eggplant

Place pulp in a food processor; process until smooth. Reserve 1/4 cup pureed pulp.

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Food Processor

Combine remaining pulp, 1 tablespoon parsley, 2 teaspoons oil, juice, and garlic. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; set aside.

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Parsley

Garlic

Pepper

Juice

Salt

Cooking Oil

To prepare grinder, place feed shaft, blade, and 1/4-inch die plate in freezer 30 minutes or until well chilled. Assemble the grinder just before grinding.

Arrange turkey pieces in a single layer on jelly-roll pan, leaving space between each piece. Freeze 15 minutes or until meat is firm but not frozen.

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Whole Turkey

Jelly

Meat

Roll

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Frying Pan

Combine meat and remaining 2 teaspoons oil in large bowl; toss to combine. Pass meat through meat grinder completely. Immediately pass meat through grinder a second time.

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Meat

Cooking Oil

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Meat Grinder

Bowl

Combine reserved 1/4 cup eggplant puree, turkey, remaining 1 tablespoon parsley, soy sauce, and Marmite in a large bowl. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions, gently shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Press a nickel-sized indentation in the center of each patty. Cover and chill until ready to grill.

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Soy Sauce

Eggplant

Marmite

Parsley

Whole Turkey

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Grill

Bowl

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

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Grill

Lightly coat patties with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Cooking Spray

Pepper

Salt

Place patties on grill rack, and grill 4 minutes until well marked. Carefully turn patties over, and grill 3 minutes or until done.

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Grill

Place 1 patty on bottom half of each bun; top each serving with 1 tablespoon eggplant mixture, 1 lettuce leaf, 1 tomato slice, and top half of bun. (Reserve remaining eggplant mixture for another use.)

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Lettuce Leaf

Eggplant

Tomato

Roll

Wine note: Turkey Burgers with Roasted Eggplant have a rich and meaty flavor, accentuated by the addition of Marmite. This savory, meaty character is often identifiable in the affordable and intriguing reds of France's Languedoc region, like Jean-Luc Colombo Syrah La Violette 2007 ($12), with chewy black fruit and notes of fresh herbs and smoked meat that pump up the flavor even more. --Jeffery Lindenmuth

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Turkey Burgers