I’m a burger girl…In a burger world!

(Again, I apologize for the very crappy picture. I’m slowly learning.)

I’m not lying. I love burgers. I crave burgers. Bad news. Burgers aren’t so good for you. So sad. In order to make myself feel a little better about my love for burgers, I decided to start making turkey burgers. We’ve been using ground turkey in place of ground beef, so this was an obvious choice. Turkey burgers are a good option for us when we are craving something “bad”. Now, don’t get me wrong, they still aren’t healthy, but they are pretty tasty and better than the alternative.

I love Kraftrecipes.com. They have lots of simple, quick and yummy recipes that use common ingredients we normally have on hand. This is where I found the turkey burger recipe. However, since we don’t have a gas grill, I use our cast iron skillet and oven and they are delicious!

Turkey Burgers adapted from Kraft Foods

1/4 cup Barbecue Sauce (I use Sweet Baby Ray’s honey BBQ)

2 whole  Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained, finely chopped (I omit because I don’t normally have them on hand, but they are a delicious addition if you have them).

1/2 cup Fresh basil leaves, chopped

1 lb.  Ground turkey

1/2 cup Dry bread crumbs

Salt, pepper and garlic powder, to taste

4   whole grain sandwich buns, toasted

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Also heat cast iron skillet over a medium flame until hot. Combine first six ingredients and form into 4 patties. Place patties in skillet and cook on each side for 3-4 minutes. Place in oven and cook on each side for three more minutes each. Serve on toasted buns with condiments of your choice!