Saturday, August 20, 2011

The healthy side of cheeseburgers

Hello fellow foodies and food lovers.  Sunny summer weekends mean one thing Grilling friends and beer right?  And we all know the most loved go to grill item "cheeseburgers".  Everyone loves a good old grilled cheeseburger, but you don't have to throw out  your entire week of eating right just for one cheeseburger.  You can have both health and a cheeseburger.

Turkey Cheeseburgers with Rosemary Onions
1 (20oz) package ground lean turkey breast
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
1 1/2 tablespoon butter, divided
1 large sweet onion, halved and sliced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
2 slices of cheese of your choice
whole grain hamburger buns
toppings: lettuce Dijon mustard, sliced tomatoes


  • 1. Gently combine first 4 ingredients. Shape mixture into 6 thin patties; cover and chill 30 minutes.
  • 2. Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and rosemary, and sauté 10 minutes or until onion is tender and golden. Remove onion mixture from skillet.
  • 3. Melt remaining 1/2 Tbsp. butter in same skillet over medium heat. Cook patties 6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink in center. Place on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet or broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
  • 4. Top each patty evenly with onion mixture and 1 cheese slice. Broil 6 inches from heat 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned. Serve on hamburger buns with desired toppings.
  • *4 oz. blue cheese, Gorgonzola cheese, or Swiss cheese may be substituted.
There you have it our game plan/menu for tonight's adventure.  So until next time remember play with your food and have fun.

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