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Southwest-Style Turkey Burgers and Loaded Mexi-Fries
Recipes
Southwest-Style Turkey Burgers and Loaded Mexi-Fries
4 servings
40 minutes total
  • Prepare Mexi-fries recipe and begin to grill (10 minutes)
  • Prepare burger recipe through step 2 (10 minutes)
  • Grill burgers; complete both recipes and serve (20 minutes)

Southwest-Style Turkey Burgers

Ingredients

  • 8 slices turkey bacon
  • ½ cup Deli guacamole
  • 4 Bakery French (or regular) hamburger buns
  • 7 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 4 frozen turkey burger patties
  • 4 slices pepper Jack cheese

Steps

    1. Cook bacon following package instructions (wash hands). Preheat grill (or grill pan) on medium.
    2. Spread guacamole on top halves of buns. Combine sour cream and paprika; spread on bottom halves of buns.
    3. Grill turkey burgers following package instructions.
    4. Place burgers, bacon, and cheese on bottom halves of buns. Complete with top halves of buns; serve.

Loaded Mexi-Fries

Ingredients

  • 4 oz Pepper Jack cheese, shredded
  • 6 oz portabella mushrooms
  • 1 small poblano pepper
  • Nonstick aluminum foil
  • 16 oz frozen spicy sweet potato fries (¾ bag)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Prep

    • Preheat grill. Shred cheese (1 cup).
    • Discard stems and gills (dark brown layers) from portabellas. Cut mushrooms and pepper into ½-inch-wide strips.

Steps

    1. Place mushrooms and peppers in center of 12- x 24-inch sheet of foil. Top with fries, oil, cumin, and salt. Bring up foil sides; double-fold top and ends to seal.
    2. Place on grill (seam side up) over indirect heat; grill 15 minutes on each side or until fries are hot. Open pouch; top with cheese and let stand until melted. Serve.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with fresh salad blend and red velvet cake for dessert.
  • For a less spicy burger use Monterey Jack instead of the Pepper Jack cheese.

Southwest-Style Turkey Burgers

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 650, Total Fat 32g, Sat Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 190mg, Sodium 1230mg, Total Carb 41g, Fiber 4g, Sugars 4g, Protein 50g, Calc 20%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 20%

Loaded Mexi-Fries

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 420, Total Fat 26g, Sat Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 30mg, Sodium 750mg, Total Carb 37g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 5g, Protein 8g, Calc 20%, Vitamin A 90%, Vitamin C 35%, Iron 6%