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Southwest-Style Turkey Burgers with Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
4 servings
40 minutes total
Southwest-Style Turkey Burgers
Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
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Southwest-Style Turkey Burgers
Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
- Prepare 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 light sour cream
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 4 frozen turkey burger patties
- 4 slices pepper Jack cheese
Steps
- Cook bacon following package instructions (wash hands). Preheat grill (or grill pan) on medium.
- Spread guacamole on top halves of buns. Combine sour cream and paprika; spread on bottom halves of buns.
- Grill turkey burgers following package instructions.
- Place burgers, bacon, and cheese on bottom halves of buns. Complete with top halves of buns; serve.
Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
- 4 oz pepper Jack cheese
- 6 oz portabella mushrooms
- 1 small poblano pepper
- Nonstick aluminum foil
- 16 oz frozen sweet potato fries
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Steps
- Preheat grill (or grill pan) on medium. Shred cheese (1 cup). Remove and discard stems and gills (dark brown layers) from mushrooms. Cut mushrooms and pepper into ½-inch-wide strips.
- Place mushrooms and peppers in center of 24- x 12-inch sheet of foil. Top with fries, oil, cumin, and salt. Bring up foil sides; double-fold top and ends to seal.
- Place foil packet on seam-side up grill over indirect heat; grill 15 minutes on each side or until vegetables are softened and 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 pepper Jack cheese.
Southwest-Style Turkey Burgers
If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.
Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.
Southwest-Style Turkey Burgers
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 700, Total Fat 32g, Sat Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 210mg, Sodium 1740mg, Total Carb 39g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 3g, (Incl. 1g Added Sugars), Protein 61g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 15%, Iron 35%, Potassium 6%
Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 350, Total Fat 21g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 25mg, Sodium 570mg, Total Carb 30g, Fiber 5g, Total Sugar 12g, (Incl. 5g Added Sugars), Protein 9g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 15%, Iron 6%, Potassium 6%