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I hate Thanksgiving Turkey. There is something about it that just makes me not want anything to do with it. My grandmom always makes a ham for me and my pop pop. This, is kind of like a thanksgiving burger. Kinda! It's a spin off of the ever so famous "turkey burger" which apparently is popular because so many people are health conscious these days.

I admit, I made my resolution to "trim" down this year. Who doesn't? Part of the reason why I make our weekly menus and try to have a vegetarian night is to work on the trimming!

Ok, back to cooking! So this burger has so many delicious flavors. You can eat it on a bun, english muffin or just on some lettuce.

Chop an apple, onion, some celery and add to some melted butter. Cook until tender. Remove from pan. Add ground turkey meat, poultry seasoning, parsley, dijon mustard, 1 egg, bread crumbs (I use whole wheat.) Mash together as you would a regular hamburger. Make into patties. Again, I took the left over, uncooked mixture, wrapped it and froze it. Easy to defrost and make into a patty for a quick dinner on a busy night.

Heat some EVOO in a pan. Add the patties and cook until the center is about 165 degrees. Probably about 15 mins depending upon patty size on med-high heat. You can make into small patties and made sliders. What a great way to entertain..you can make a variety of sliders. What bunch of guys wouldn't like some burgers during the game?!

While the patties are cooking, take a 1/2 a can of cranberry sauce and add some sour cream and chives. Season with S & P. When the patties are close to finished, add cheese. Chop some lettuce and red onion. I used kaiser rolls. When the patties are done, craft your burger. Place the lettuce and onion on the roll, add burger, spoon cranberry sauce over and top with the bun. YUM! I served with a salad and lots of fresh veggies.

Side Note: Most meals that I cook are not only health conscious, but also budget friendly. You don't have to break the bank to make a delicious, restaurant quality meal every night!

Until next time...there are some winners on the menu for next week!

Tomorrow night...leftovers!

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  1. Shirley Landis VanScoykJanuary 16, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    Sounds GREAT! Enjoyed your blog very much. I might even make these turkey burgers for the boys tonight! Sunday night is about the only night I cook.

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