My Favorite (Turkey) Burger

I take my tomatoes on the side.

So far I’ve posted recipes on this blog that I created (er, knocked-off) or made (almost entirely by myself). My mom made this turkey burger and she thinks that it’s from a recipe though she can't remember where it came from. My only contribution to the dinner was the Fresh Chive Mayo (mayonnaise and a generous amount of chopped fresh chives from our garden – dried would be fine as well). I also made the Roasted Acorn Squash (roasted with olive oil and a bit of salt – it was incredibly and unexpectedly sweet) but that was leftover from another meal.

This burger recipe is a shout out to Teresa. We (coincidentally) made the same Rachael Ray burger (stuffed with cheese and bacon) so I thought that she might like to try this one. This has been my favorite burger (turkey, beef or otherwise) for a long time and I hope someone else enjoys the recipe.

Ingredients
Olive oil, for cooking
Ground turkey meet
1 packet mushroom onion dry soup mix
1/4 cup water
Garlic powder and pepper (optional)
Monterey Jack cheese, to top burgers
Rolls (Kaiser or Italian) or buns
Fresh Chive Mayo (optional)
Lettuce and tomato, to top burgers

Mix ground turkey meet, packet of soup mix and water together. Form into patties. My mom made four – usually we make smaller burgers so about five.

Cook burgers in olive oil over medium heat until meat turns opaque. You can dust the top of the raw side with garlic powder and pepper if desired. After flipping the burgers, top with cheese and cook until the meet is done and the cheese melted (you can cover the pan to help the cheese melt).

Serve with lettuce, tomato and Chive Mayo on a roll.

Challenge: if you can make an equally tasty burger with fresh ingredients (i.e. no soup mix) I would love to have the recipe!

Napkin Rating: My brother suggested that I give my recipes Napkin Ratings. As in, this recipe is so messy that you need X number of napkins. I only used one, but also only finished half of my burger. My mom and brother needed two. So, on average, this recipe receives a Napkin Rating of 2.