Mediterranean Turkey Burgers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 frozen turkey burgers or 4 fresh beef burgers
• 2 whole roasted red peppers
• 4 english muffins or 4 whole grain buns
• kalamata olive tapenade (olive paste)
• mixed sprouts (optional)
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 2 -3 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil or 2 -3 reconstituted sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
• 1 -2 clove garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• tabasco jalapeno sauce
• italian seasoning
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 make the cheese sauce by blending together the cheese and all ingredients following.
• 2 whiz together in blender or food processer to form a chunky paste.
• 3 you may need to add a little milk or yogurt to get the right consistency.
• 4 adjust seasoning to taste.
• 5 grill or pan fry burgers.
• 6 for the last minute of cooking, place half a roasted red pepper on top to heat through.
• 7 toast muffins or buns.
• 8 spread bottom half of bun with tapenade.
• 9 place hot burger with pepper on top.
• 10 top with generous schmear of cheese sauce, sprouts is using, and remaining muffin or bun half.
• 11 eat and be satisfied.