A Twist on Turkey Burgers

We alway have a package of extra lean ground turkey in the freezer. Usually we cook it up to add to our spaghetti, or when we have enough time on our hands, we make meatballs (my favorite!). But after awhile, the extra lean turkey begins to feel just that - extra lean and extra boring.

Ellie Krieger, yet again, has saved the day with her recipe for Stuffed Turkey Burgers. Steve and I have modified the recipe just a little bit, with extra-delicious results. This is a perfect way to spice up the ground turkey and these can all be cooked up ahead of time and then reheated during the week for easy dinners.

Mozzarella & Red Pepper Turkey Burgers

Reciped adapted by Lazy Susin

1 1/4 pounds lean ground turkey breast
1/2 cup chopped red pepper
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 teaspoons salt

Crushed Red Peper
Freshly ground black pepper
Mix all of the ingredients together in a big bowl and form 6-8 equal patties. Grill or broil until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

This past Saturday Steve and I hosted a Thanksgiving party for our friends. Lots of fun, a heated game of Taboo, and lots of food.

It was my first try at making a turkey, and it was a crazy amount of work. Who knew?! I can't say I would jump to make another one any time soon, but the end result turned out quite tasty.


We ended the evening with everyone's favorite - PIE! I made a cranberry almond apple, which I also made last year and is really yummy (the bottom of the crust is lined with almond paste, which is absolutely deeeelicious).

Unfortunately, shortly after our party Steve came down with the flu, and I succumbed shortly after. We've now been holed up in our apartment for almost a week and have missed Thanksgiving down in Peoria with my parents. With a lack of groceries (as we hadn't planned on being here), Thanksgiving "dinner" consisted of Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup and toast. With our health (almost) back, I'm ready to do some baking and ... get out of the apartment!