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La Bella Italian Turkey Burger
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La Bella Italian Turkey Burger

By Foodista30 min🍽 4 servings

La Bellan Italian Turkey Burger is an American main course. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 846 calories, 64g of protein, and 51g of fat. For $5.65 per serving, this recipe covers 50% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. 2 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodista. A mixture of pine nuts, bell pepper, basil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Overall, this recipe earns a spectacular spoonacular score of 84%. Turkey

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix first 8 ingredients together thoroughly then add salt & pepper and olive oil. Form 8 thin patties with the meat mixture.

  2. 2

    Cut mozzarella into 1/4 inch pieces. On top of one patty, scatter 4-5 mozzarella pieces throughout the center of the meat leaving a little space between each cube. Be careful not to put cheese too close to the edges or it will leak out during grilling.

  3. 3

    Place another patty on top and seal edges together until cheese is completely buried.

  4. 4

    Cut off the top of the red bell pepper and remove seeds and core. Then slice into 1/4 rings and brush lightly with olive oil.Pesto Sauce: In a dry frying pan, quickly toast the pine nuts. Should take less than 3 minutes. In a food processor, pulse basil leaves, toasted pine nuts and salt & pepper. simultaneously adding olive oil through the feed tube. Once good puree is achieved, add the mayo and pulse 2-3 more times, scraping sides to make sure its thoroughly mixed. Cook burgers meat over low to medium heat. Be sure to coat grill with non-stick spray. Cook about 8-10 minutes on each side. Try not to flip the burger too often as it tends to crumble. If the mozzarella starts to ooze out, don't worry... that's a sign that your burger is almost done.

  5. 5

    Place red pepper rings on the upper or outer edges of grill. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side.

  6. 6

    Brush olive oil on the insides of both halves of the sourdough buns and also place on the upper or outer edges of grill.

  7. 7

    Remove when lightly toasted.

  8. 8

    Spread pesto sauce on top & bottom bun. place spinach leaves on bottom bun and place meat on top of spinach leaves.

  9. 9

    Garnish top of meat with grilled red bell pepper, fold the halves together and you have La Bella Burger!

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Ingredients (17)

  • a pinch of black pepper
  • 4 burger buns
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup finely chopped fresh basil
  • 8 ounces of fresh mozzarella
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage (usually found in links)
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped dry oregano
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts – toasted
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup spinach leaves (remove stems)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped dry thyme