Tex-mex Turkey Burgers

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 3/4 cup chopped zucchini
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 1/4 lbs 95% lean ground turkey or 1 1/4 lbs ground beef
• 1 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
• 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat monterey jack cheese (or nonfat cheese) or 3/4 cup mexican blend cheese (or nonfat cheese)
• 6 light hamburger buns or 6 multi-grain hamburger buns
• 1/4 cup salsa (or mix half and half) or 1/4 cup ketchup, plus (or mix half and half)
• 2 tablespoons salsa (or mix half and half) or 2 tablespoons ketchup (or mix half and half)
• 6 slices red onions or 6 slices sweet onions
• 6 slices tomatoes
• 6 lettuce leaves

Recipe

• 1 place the mushrooms, zucchini, onion, and red bell pepper in the bowl of a food processor and process until the vegetables are finely chopped.
• 2 place the vegetables, ground meat, and taco seasoning mix in a medium-sized bowl and mix thoroughly.
• 3 shape the mixture into six 4-inch patties.
• 4 grill the burgers over medium coals or cook under a broiler for about 6 minutes on each side, until the internal temperature of the patties reaches 165 degrees (160 degrees for ground beef) and the meat is no longer pink inside.
• 5 (to retain moisture, avoid pressing down on the patties as they cook.).
• 6 alternatively, coat a large nonstick skillet or griddle with cooking spray and cook the burgers over medium heat for about 5 minutes per side.
• 7 sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the cheese over each burger, cover the grill, and cook for another minute, just until the cheese is melted.
• 8 place each burger in a bun and top with some of the salsa or ketchup, onion, tomato, and lettuce.