Turkey bayou burgers

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

1 lb Ground turkey
2 Scallions (3" of green left -on) thinly sliced
1 Red bell pepper cored -seeded and finely chopped
1 ts Minced garlic
2 tb Chopped cilantro
3/4 ts Dried thyme
1/2 ts Ground cumin
1/2 ts Paprika

Instructions:

Red pepper flakes to taste Salt to taste Black pepper to taste 4 Toasted hamburger buns 1/4 c Regular or reduced-calorie -mayonnaise-type dressing -for garnish (opt) 1 sm Ripe avacado sliced for -garnish (opt) It's necessary to highly season turkey because the meat itself tastes rather mild. Yet once ground turkey is cooked up it's delicious. To do a taste test on the mixture make a little patty the size of a silver dollar and pan-fry it in a nonstick skillet. This way you can adjust your seasonings to taste. A mayonnaise-type dressing and avacado make perfect toppings. 1. Prepare hot coals for grilling. 2. Place the ground turkey in a bowl and mix well with the scallions bell pepper garlic cilantro and spices. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Gently form into 4 patties. 3. Grill patties over hot coals 3" from heat for about 5-6 minutes per side. 4. If desired spread buns with mayonnaise-type dressing and top burgers with avacado slices. Serve immediately. Per serving (with avacado slices and reduced-calorie mayonnaise-type dressing): 346 calories 13 grams fat 62 milligrams cholesterol.