Hot Turkey Burger

Homeland cranberry sauce (one 12-oz bag fresh cranberries and 1 cup sugar or store bought whole berry cranberry sauce)
8 slices applewood or hickory smoked bacon
1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
3 tbsp. chopped flat leaf parsley
3 tbsp. grated onion
2 tsp poulty seasoning
1/2 celery seed
salt and coarsely ground black pepper
2 tbsp. olive or canola oil
4 slices potato bread or good quality wheat bread, toasted and buttered
3 tbsp. butter
2 rounded tbsp. flour
1 1/2 cups turkey or chicken stock

I replaced the olive oil with cooking spray to cut down the fat and calorie intake. I used ff turkey bacon also for me omitted the cranberry sauce

Preheat oven to 375. Arrange the bacon on a slotted broiler pan in a single layer and bake until crispy, about 25 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Meanwhile in a medium bowl combine the turkey, parsley, onion, poultry seasoning and celery seed; season with salt and pepper. Form the mixture into 4 patties (thinner in the center for even cooking). In a large nonstick skillet heat the oil, two turns of the pan, over medium high heat. Add the patties and cook turning once to desired doneness about 12 minutes for medium. Arrange the buttered toast on plates and top with burgers. In the same skillet melt the butter. When it foams whisk in the flour and some coarsely ground black pepper. Add the stock and Worcestershire and whisk until the gravy thickens about 4 minutes. Pour the gravy over the burgers. Chop the bacon. Top the burgers with the bacon and scallions. Serve with the cranberry sauce

Serving Size: 4 open face sandwiches

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ONLY1CINAMIN.