French fries and meatloaf may sound like a calorie laden catastrophe but this dish is anything but! We took out most of the fat, calories and cholesterol (we don’t need no stinkin’ egg!) but piled on the flavor!
This dish is simple in preparation yet complex in flavor. The smokiness from the cinnamon, combined with the saltiness of the bacon and the sweetness of the honey balance each other out well.
Cook bacon, drain, crumble and set aside.
Wipe most of the fat out of the pan but reserve about 1 tbs of the drippings to cook the turkey in.
Place puffed wheat, cinnamon, salt and pepper in a baggie and pound with a meat mallet until it resembles a course meal.
Empty contents of baggie onto a large plate, bread cutlets in mixture and set aside for a few minutes to set up.
Cook cutlets over medium – high heat about 3 minutes per side.
To serve, drizzle with honey and top with crumbled bacon.
The addition of Fiber One and oats really ‘beefs’ these up resulting in a heartier burger, while the apple slaw and spicy mayo add a little something unexpected.
Burgers
Toppings
Spicy mayo
Apple slaw
To make spicy mayo, combine sour cream, mayo, mint, lemon zest, crushed red pepper flake, salt and pepper in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
To make slaw, combine cider vinegar, mustard, grated apple, olive oil, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes, allowing flavors to marry.
Place fiber one and oats in food processor and blend until finely crushed. Add along with turkey, salt and pepper to a large bowl, mix to combine and form into 4 patties.
We cooked ours on the Forman grill but you could grill outside or, pan fry. Just cook about 5 minutes per side or until no longer pink and internal temperature reaches 165.
To serve, top burgers with a slice of american cheese (or whatever kind you like best), lettuce, tomato and a dollop of apple slaw. Spread your bun with a generous schmear of spicy mayo and go to town!
Trade in the beef for turkey, add in some goat cheese and portabello mushrooms and this certainly ain’t your Mama’s meatloaf!
Preheat your oven to 375.
Get a skillet going over medium heat and add olive oil. Once the oil is heated, add in mushrooms, onion, garlic, salt and pepper and cook down for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside and allow to cool.
In a large bowl, add turkey, oats, goat cheese, parsley, worcestershire, yellow mustard, dijon, half of your ketchup, mushroom mixture, salt and pepper. Mix to combine with your hands but be careful not to over mix as this will result in a tough, rubbery texture.
If you have a loaf pan, spray it with non stick cooking spray and add in your meat mixture. Shape to form your loaf. If you don’t have a loaf pan, just use a cookie sheet. Top with reserved ketchup and mustard seeds.
Bake at 375 for about 50 minutes or until internal temperature reads 155. (The turkey police say optimum temp is 160 but it will carry over a bit!)
So thanks to Hungry Girl, I’ve been informed that May is National Hamburger Month. In honor of this, we will be posting a different burger recipe every day this week. With Memorial Day just around the corner, I’m sure a lot of you will be hosting and/or attending cook outs. Hopefully these recipes will be helpful! Enjoy!
Place turkey bacon under broiler and let it go about 5 minutes. Flip and cook an additional 5 minutes. I did this in my little toaster oven but if don’t have one, and your broiler gets screaming hot, you may want to cook the bacon on 450 instead of broil. Set the bacon aside to cool.
Combine all the burger ingredients in a medium bowl and separate into 4 patties.
Heat a skillet on medium and spray with non stick cooking spray.
Cook patties about 4 minutes each side.
Top each patty with cheese and cover with an aluminum foil tent. Allow about two minutes for the cheese to melt.
To serve, top with apple slices and turkey bacon. We put mayo on our buns but I think this would be awesome with a shmear of apple butter!