Turkey jalapeno sausage reuben

Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients:

1 tb Bacon fat
2/3 c Onions -- finely diced
3 Cloves garlic -- finely Minced
3 Jalapeno Chile peppers -- Seed dice fine
1/3 c Bread crumbs
1/3 c Milk
1 1/4 ts Salt
1 Egg
1 Egg white
1/3 c Heavy cream
1 tb Vegetable oil
1 lb Ground turkey
1/4 bn Cilantro -- finely chopped
8 sl Rye bread
8 sl Monterey Jack cheese
8 sl Tomato

Instructions:

In a medium skillet place the bacon fat and heat it on medium until it is= hot. Saute the onions and garlic for 4 to 5 minutes or until the onions= are tender. Let the vegetables cool (about 10-15 mins.) and then puree them In a LARGE BOWL place the jalapeno Chile peppers bread crumbs milk salt = and pureed onions. Gently mix the ingredients together so that they are= well blended. In a MEDIUM BOWL place the egg egg white and heavy cream. Whisk the= ingredients together. Continuing with medium bowl add the oil and ground turkey and mix them in= with your hands. Add the cilantro and mix it in. Add the bread crumb= mixture and mix it in well with your hands. Shape the meat mixture into 8= patties that are the size of the bread slices. Preheat the oven to 350=B0. Place the patties in a baking; pan and BAKE them= for 10 MINS on each side or until they are firm. On each slice of the bread place a slice of cheese and tomato. Place the= bread slices under a preheated BROILER until the cheese melts. Place one baked sausage patty on top of each grilled bread piece. Top it= with the Southwestern Slaw. Serve the Black Bean relish on the side. [from Stromquist and Stromquist (1990) Southern California Beach Recipe.= Sante Fe NM: Tierra Pubs.] [ mcRecipe 28 Au 96 / patH !caution: 720 cals / 48 g fat ] ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : These turkey patties are baked 350F/180C topped with cheese and= tomato which is broiled. Serve with Southwestern Slaw and Black Bean= Relish "Once you get all of the ingredients gathered this is very easy to put= together." The restaurant serves sausage links. This recipe is simpler.= "When you are ready to form the patties ... coat your hands with some oil."= -- Executive Chef Bill Connelly. Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 20103 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kathy Recipe By : Chez Melange Redondo Beach CA