Antipasto Stuffed Turkey Burgers Recipes

FIESTA STUFFED TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix the ground turkey, garlic, onion, red bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, cayenne pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Divide the mixture into 8 small patties. Place two of the pepperjack cheese quarters onto each of 4 of the patties; top with the remaining 4 patties so the cheese is in the center. Press along the edges of the burgers to seal.
• Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the burgers in the skillet until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 6 minutes per side.

ANTIPASTO-STUFFED TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• For the burgers: Toss together the peppers, artichokes, olives and mozzarella in a medium bowl; this will be the burger filling.
• To make the patties, shape the ground turkey into 4 rounds of equal size. Form each of those into 2 equal-size patties (for a total of 8 patties). Spoon the filling onto 4 of the patties in equal amounts. Top with the remaining 4 patties, working the meat around the edges to seal the burgers closed. (Each burger will be 4 to 5 inches in diameter.) Season on both sides with the salt and pepper.
• Grease a nonstick skillet or nonstick grill pan with cooking oil spray and heat over medium heat. Once it's hot, add the burgers and cook for 5 minutes, then turn them over and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until they are lightly browned and the meat is cooked through.
• For the spread: Whisk together the tomato paste, vinegar and salt in a small bowl.
• Serve the burgers and spread on butter lettuce leaves, or on whole-grain buns topped with lettuce, tomato and a few basil leaves.

TURKEY-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart baking dish.
• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Cook peppers in boiling water until slightly tender, about 3 minutes; drain and rinse with cold water until cooled.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook ground turkey, onions, mushrooms, and garlic in the hot oil until turkey is completely browned; drain grease from the turkey mixture. Transfer drained turkey mixture to a bowl and return skillet to medium heat.
• Melt butter in the skillet; add flour, salt, and black pepper. Stir until smooth. Stream milk and half-and-half into the flour mixture while stirring; bring to a boil. Cook and stir the milk mixture until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Return turkey mixture to the skillet; add tomatoes and 2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese. Cook and stir the turkey mixture until hot and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes; spoon into the bell pepper halves. Arrange stuffed pepper halves into the prepared baking dish; top with remaining Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, and panko. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven until the peppers are tender and the filling is hot, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Switch oven to broil, remove foil, and cook peppers under the broiler until the panko is browned, about 5 minutes.

ANTIPASTO-STUFFED TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• For the burgers: Toss together the peppers, artichokes, olives and mozzarella in a medium bowl; this will be the burger filling. To make the patties, shape the ground turkey into 4 rounds of equal size. Form each of those into 2 equal-size patties (for a total of 8). Spoon the filling onto 4 of the patties in equal amounts. Top with the remaining patties, working the meat around the edges to seal the burgers closed. (The burgers will be 4 to 5 inches in diameter.) Season on both sides with the salt and pepper. Grease a nonstick skillet or nonstick grill pan with cooking oil spray; heat over medium heat. Once it's hot, add the burgers and cook for 5 minutes, then turn them over and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until they are lightly browned and the meat is cooked through. For the spread: Whisk together the tomato paste, balsamic vinegar and salt in a small bowl. Serve the burgers on butter lettuce leaves, or on whole-grain buns topped with lettuce, tomato and a few basil leaves.