Roasted Garlic Turkey Burger W/portabella Mushrooms

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground turkey breast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 6 ounces portabella mushrooms or 8 ounces button mushrooms or 6 ounces cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce (i used tamari)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 3 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled
• 4 sourdough french rolls or 4 kaiser rolls or 4 ciabatta rolls
• salad greens, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 prepare grill for direct-heat cooking and remove grate. we did not use the grill we used a grill pan on the stove.
• 2 in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil.
• 3 add garlic cloves and cook until lightly browned.
• 4 turn cloves as needed to evenly brown.
• 5 remove to cutting board to cool.
• 6 in skillet, cook onion slices & tamari sauce in remaining oil until tender.
• 7 toss in mushrooms and cook until tender.
• 8 add balsamic vinegar, stirring until almost evaporated, about 30 seconds.
• 9 remove from heat and allow to cool slightly while preparing burgers.
• 10 mince garlic.
• 11 in medium-sized bowl, combine garlic with turkey, mustard, rosemary, salt and pepper.
• 12 shape into 4 burgers about 4-inches in diameter.
• 13 spray grate with cooking spray and place over hot coals or prepare grill pan by spraying with a bit of cooking spray.
• 14 grill burgers about 5 minutes per side, or until no longer pink in the middle (165ºf).
• 15 place burgers& mixed greens on sourdough french rolls, kaiser rolls or ciabatta rolls.
• 16 stir bleu cheese into mushroom mixture and spoon on top of burgers.
• 17 serve with fries, sliced tomatoes and a beer!
• 18 enjoy!