Heat up that grill for this recipe and you will experience a wonderfully different taste than your regular burger – and you will love it! As you bite into this masterpiece, the melted cheese and the jalapenos combine for a memorable taste.
Michigan has the ideal mix of climate and soil for raising turkeys, and Grand Rapids is the headquarters of a large cooperative of 16 turkey growers, Michigan Turkey Producers. From its state-of-the-art facility it ships its products locally and to several other countries.
Equal in protein with a lot less fat and cholesterol, ground turkey is a great alternative to ground beef. In these days of looking for healthier options, don’t overlook this one. You will be pleased with the results.
Jalapeno-stuffed Turkey Burger Recipe
Ingredients:
1 ½ pound ground turkey
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
2 tablespoons dried onion soup mix
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
Cheese, shredded (cheddar or co jack work well)
Jalapenos, chopped
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together. Form very thin patties and sandwich the patties together putting the shredded cheese and chopped jalapenos in the middle. Pinch the edges together to seal. Grill 4 minutes on each side.
(Submitted by a reader – thanks Shelley and Mary!)
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Sherry Smith-Noble is a resident of Grand Rapids, international traveler, and owner of a gourmet candy company. She has been surrounded by great cooks throughout her life, and has collected recipes from each of them. Sherry loves to share her cooking and baking secrets, and the many recipes she creates or adapts from others. Her style ranges from easy recipes, healthy recipes, to those that aren’t, but all have one common factor – delicious! You can contact Sherry at sherrysmithnoble@me.com .