Turkey Burgers and Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

First day back to school.  We're following the 91 day de clutter challenge and started today. This I felt deserved a good BBQ since it's still super nice and hot out! We had some catch up cleaning out completely our fridge and pantry today we were hungry after!


Turkey Burgers: 

1lbs (2 packages) Ground Turkey- Lean
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/2 cup Italian blend shredded cheese
1/2 red onion chopped
1/2 tsp Italian blend herbs
1 Egg

Mix items together, form into patties.  This will make either 6 big patties or 8 regular size.  I went for 6 jumbo as our family is 3 member big. I will say this recipe held together the best of any turkey burgers I've made so far!

Grill over high heat (500F) until cooked through and juices run clear.

Served on a whole wheat bun,

6 servings: 446 calories (with bun but not toppings)


Prosciutto wrapped Asparagus

1 bunch asparagus
1 package (10 slices) Proscuitto
1/2 package Velata Smoked Gouda 
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Tsp Lemon Juice

Whisk olive oil and lemon juice together. Break asparagus ends off (bend each stalk and it will naturally break off where the fiberous section meets the tender part). Toss asparagus in the Olive oil mixture.

Place slice of Proscuitto down, place on 3-5 stalks of asparagus (Larger stalks you'll need 3 bunch with youngers stalks use closer to 5) place a tsp of Cheese and then roll up.

Grill over medium heat (400F) until stalks are tender, prosciutto is crisp.

Servings: 9 Calories: 95/serving

Spinach and Feta Turkey Burgers

These turned out really well.  I sorta winged the recipe and will probably tweak abit- which i'm going to note in the recipe here what i'll do different next time.  Kids loved these and had left overs for lunch the next day.

1lb ground turkey
1 cup rolled oats
2 eggs
1/2 a package of frozen spinach thawed and drained (In the one that comes in cubes this worked out to about 6 cubes)
1/2 a cup of feta- go for the crumbled- don't make the mistake I did and be cheap and get the block.  If you can find some with some flavor in it- go for it
Salt and pepper to taste

Pretty simple to make-mix the above ingredients, try to not over work it-mix enough to mix well but then just form into 8 patties.  We BBQ'd these. OIL your BBQ or grill before putting these on they stick like crazy. Cook until well done throughout (several minutes each side).

We served with tomato and fresh lettuce from our garden with grilled asparagus on the side.

Works out to about 177 calories per patty 

Turkey Walnut Meatloaf & Asparagus

Turkey Meatloaf.  This comes from an inspiration recipe here. I followed it pretty close- but I came home to not able to find my sage. Eek! So we tweaked
The walnut taste was not very apparent- my plan is to up the walnut content next time and to use sage as planned not rosemary! Paired it up with saute asparagus and parmesan mashed potatoes (we tossed some asiago cheese in those this time to add a bit different taste) 

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 large carrot, grated- we used several smaller ones straight from our garden
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 2 slices whole wheat bread
• 1/4 cup fat-free milk
• 1 egg beaten- we used from our own chickens
• 1.5 pounds extra-lean ground turkey breast (99% fat-free)
• 1/2 tsp Parsley (Dried)
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp Rosemary (dried) 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

 Preheat Oven to 350F
In a sauce pan heat oil and carrot, scallions and garlic until soft.
Chop until fine walnuts and bread (I toasted mine to make it easier) with a blender/processor.
In a bowl mix milk and the eggs. Add in turkey, an slowly gently mix in the  mixture from the sauce pan and the bread crumbs/nut mixture and any remaining ingredients..

Transfer to a loaf pan and cook until 155F in center or around 45-50 minutes.

While this was cooking and we got the potatoes boiling we got the asparagus started.

Did you know easy way to tip them is to just hold each end and bend.  They magically will snap where the woody area starts (If you think it through really this makes total sense).
Place a small amount of butter in sauce pan, I added some minced garlic (1 clove) as well.  Saute until the tenderness you prefer. Remove from heat- add parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste.

Delicious meal folks!

Yummmm Turkey Bugers- the fancy way

These turned out really delicious.  My mom is now on a low cholesterol diet and this was something she could have as well!

Recipe inspiration: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/mozzarella_stuffed_turkey_burgers.html

However I'm a bit lazy we did not make our own marinara sauce- which im sure would have made it way better- but I knew i wouldn't have time.  However it's BBQ season.
How I made them:

• 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 tablespoons basil
• 2 slices flat bread cut in half. 

Combined everything except the cheese, basil and flat bread.  Make 8 thin patties- place the cheese on top of one and cover with another.  There's no binder in these burgers and they do fall apart so handle with care.
We grilled on the burger and did take the time to oil the grill first- however these stuck like crazy so it did not seem to help at all. I do recommend grill with the lid down- they are quite thick and that helped get them cooking

 I took my store bought marinara sauce, heated up in a small pot while the burgers were grilling.  Toast the flat bread, pour on some marinara pop the burger on and top with a bit more sauce. We paired it up with a Caesar salad.
Servings: 4
WW Points: 5

Uh oh- are you wondering where our Olive Garden Alfredo recipe went? Well we didn't emd up making lunch- we spent too much time playing with the horses to make lunch.  Hoping to make it Monday or Tuesday.