Mozzarella-Stuffed Turkey Burgers
From midgelet 17 years agoIngredients
- marinara sauce shopping list
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1 small onion, finely chopped shopping list
- 4 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 2 cups chopped plum tomatoes, with juices shopping list
- 6 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and finely chopped shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper shopping list
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil shopping list
- Burgers shopping list
- 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey shopping list
- 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions shopping list
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic shopping list
- 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce shopping list
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided shopping list
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil shopping list
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- 4 4-inch-square slices foccacia bread (about 2 ounces shopping list
- each), toasted shopping list
How to make it
- To prepare marinara: Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic, cover and cook, stirring frequently, until
- translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Stir in fresh tomatoes and any juices,sun-dried tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have broken down, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in basil and remove from the heat.
- Transfer to a food processor and pulse to form a coarse-textured sauce.
- Return to the pan and set aside.
- To prepare burgers: Place turkey, scallions, garlic, Worcestershire sauce,lemon zest, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a largebowl.
- Gently combine, without overmixing, until evenly incorporated.
- Form into 8 thin patties about 4-inches wide and 3/8 inch thick. Combine 1/4 cup cheese and basil and place an equal amount in the center of 4 patties.
- Cover with the remaining patties and crimp the edges closed.
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat (see GrillingVariation).
- Add burgers and cook, turning once, until an instant-read
- thermometer inserted in the center registers 165 F, 8 to 10 minutes total.
- Warm the marinara on the stove.
- To assemble the burgers, spread 3 tablespoons of marinara on each toasted foccacia, top with a burger, about3 more tablespoons of marinara and 1 tablespoon of the remaining cheese.
- Grilling Variation: To grill the turkey burgers, preheat a grill to
- medium-high.
- Oil the grill rack
- Grill the patties, turning once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 165 F, 8 to 10 minutes total.
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wow great burger thanks
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tasty, want one now!
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