Turkey Gorgonzola Burgers With Cranberry Mustard

Submitted by Oolala

"And spinach with toasted pecans. This was a cook off winner in the brand name section of a Southern Living cookbook. It sounds interesting and that's why I'm posting it."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 6 burgers
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 hamburger buns
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground turkey
• 2⁄3 cup gorgonzola, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• cooking spray
• 2 cups Baby Spinach

• for cranberry mustard

• 1⁄2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1⁄2 cup Dijon mustard
• 1⁄8 teaspoon dried red pepper, crushed

directions

1. Make cranberry mustard sauce first by mixing together all ingredients. Makes about 3/4 cup.
2. Wrap buns in foil.
3. Place pecans on a baking sheet.
4. Bake the buns and pecans for 8 minutes at 350 degrees F. Remove pecans from the oven but leave the buns inches.
5. In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey with the next 4 ingredients. Blend well. Shape into 6, 3/4" thick patties.
6. Cook patties in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat, 6 minute per side or until done.
7. Remove buns from the oven and spread the cranbery mustard sauce on the buns to your liking.
8. Arrange half of spinach leaves on evenly on the bottom halves of the buns, top with turkey patties, toasted pecans and remaining spinach.
9. Top with with remaining bun halves.
10. Serve with remaining cranberry mustard.

Reviews

[EHART1458]

Great recipe. Made it tonight for family and everyone liked it even though they were skeptical when they heard what I was making. Sauce has too much mustard. I made as directed then added more cranberry sauce and it was much better. I would use half the amount of mustard next time. Even the toasted pecans worked which I thought was an odd addition as first. Will definitely make again. Great for a heart healthy meal or just a different spin on burger night.

 

[margzub]

These are absolutely delicious! A couple of changes I needed to make: substituting garlic powder for garlic salt, and onion salt for onion powder. It worked perfectly. Also - we had no whole cranberry sauce; so I whisked cranberry jelly until it was smooth, then added the mustard. I love to cook, and - like all of you, make adjustments to fit what's in the pantry, sometimes altering amounts, & adding an ingredient or two. Marg from GA

 

[Julie]

This is the best turkey burger I've ever had...and it is so easy to make! DH was impressed. Great mix of flavors...maybe a little heavy on the dijon for my taste but I'll just use a little more cranberry next time. Thanks...this is definitely a recipe we'll make again and again.

 

[chmichie]

Wow! Best turkey burger ever.