Buffalo Turkey Burgers & Feta or Blue Cheese Gravy
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
5 big Idaho potatoes, cut into wedges 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin dash of Salt and black pepper 2 pounds lean ground turkey breast A palmful of grill seasoning 1/4 cup hot sauce 1/2 cup chives (about a palmful) chopped1 cup parsley (about a handful), chopped 2 cloves garlic, grated 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 3 cups milk 2 cups blue or feta cheese 3 carrots, peeled and cut into sticks 3 stalks of celery, cut into sticks 8 slices rye bread
Pre-heat the oven to 450ºF.
Place the quartered potato wedges on a baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, chili powder, cumin, salt and black pepper. Toss to coat. Transfer to the oven and roast for 40-45 minutes, until crispy and cooked through.
In a large bowl, mix the turkey, grill seasoning, hot sauce, chives, parsley, garlic, salt and black pepper. Form 6-8 medium patties.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, two turns around the pan. Sauté the burgers about 5 minutes on each side, until cooked through.
In a medium size skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Sprinkle the flour over the butter and cook it for about 1 minute. Whisk the milk into the roux and season with salt and black pepper. When the milk comes up to a bubble and has thickened, take the pan off the heat and stir the cheese into the sauce in a figure-eight motion.
To serve, place a slice of rye bread on a plate, then top with the burger and some chopped chives. Serve potato wedges, celery sticks, carrot sticks and a cup of warm, feta or blue cheese dip for each person alongside.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RAINYMILLER1.
Place the quartered potato wedges on a baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, chili powder, cumin, salt and black pepper. Toss to coat. Transfer to the oven and roast for 40-45 minutes, until crispy and cooked through.
In a large bowl, mix the turkey, grill seasoning, hot sauce, chives, parsley, garlic, salt and black pepper. Form 6-8 medium patties.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, two turns around the pan. Sauté the burgers about 5 minutes on each side, until cooked through.
In a medium size skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Sprinkle the flour over the butter and cook it for about 1 minute. Whisk the milk into the roux and season with salt and black pepper. When the milk comes up to a bubble and has thickened, take the pan off the heat and stir the cheese into the sauce in a figure-eight motion.
To serve, place a slice of rye bread on a plate, then top with the burger and some chopped chives. Serve potato wedges, celery sticks, carrot sticks and a cup of warm, feta or blue cheese dip for each person alongside.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RAINYMILLER1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 543.8
- Total Fat: 17.2 g
- Cholesterol: 71.2 mg
- Sodium: 546.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 59.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.8 g
- Protein: 40.2 g
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