Apple-Cheddar Turkey Burger

I would like to get back in the habit of sharing recipes with you all again. Here is a recipe I made for dinner last Sunday from last months Rachael Ray magazine. They were delicious! Maggie loved the burger and Bridget even ate her half of the patty which as most of you know a major achievement when it comes to getting Bridget to eat anything. PJ even liked them and said he would like to have them again. I halved the recipe since I know that from experience Rachael Ray makes her portions extremely huge (2 pounds of meat for 4 people?). I added some cooked maples flavored bacon for PJ and Bridget's burgers, and cooked the patties in the leftover bacon grease. I also used regular hamburger buns. I had mine with the apples and cranberry sauce and thought it was great that way, very Thanksgivingy. Especially since I also served these with some sweet potato fries from Trader Joes. Oh yeah, and for my cranberry sauce I used Trader Joe's new Apple Cranberry Butter. If you liked their Pumpkin Butter you should really give that a try too.



Apple-Cheddar Turkey Burgers



Ingredients:
2 pounds ground turkey breast
4 scallions, finely chopped
1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley (a generous handful)
1 tablespoon grill seasoning
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
1 apple, such as granny smith, cut into 12 slices
8 slices extra-sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons grainy mustard
4 sandwich-size english muffins, split and toasted
8 leaves red- or green-leaf lettuce



Directions:

1. In a bowl, combine the turkey, scallions, parsley, grill seasoning and poultry seasoning. Form into 4 patties, pressing your thumb into the center of each to prevent it from bulging.2. In a large skillet, heat the EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook for 6 minutes on each side for medium. Top each with 3 apple slices and 2 cheese slices, tent the pan with foil and cook until the cheese melts, 1 to 2 minutes.3. In a small bowl, mix together the cranberry sauce and mustard; slather on the muffin tops. Pile 2 lettuce leaves on each muffin bottom, top with the patties and set the muffin tops into place.1. In a bowl, combine the turkey, scallions, parsley, grill seasoning and poultry seasoning. Form into 4 patties, pressing your thumb into the center of each to prevent it from bulging.2. In a large skillet, heat the EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook for 6 minutes on each side for medium. Top each with 3 apple slices and 2 cheese slices, tent the pan with foil and cook until the cheese melts, 1 to 2 minutes.3. In a small bowl, mix together the cranberry sauce and mustard; slather on the muffin tops. Pile 2 lettuce leaves on each muffin bottom, top with the patties and set the muffin tops into place.

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