Turkey Patties with Curry Sauce

There never seems to be enough recipes for ground turkey. So here's one and a good one at that! Originally printed in a local newspaper.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped onion
• 1 1⁄2 cups  fine fresh  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup  fresh chicken broth or 1⁄2 cup canned chicken broth
• 1⁄8 teaspoon  freshly ground nutmeg
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped parsley
• 1  egg, lightly beaten
•  salt & pepper
• 1 (1 lb) package ground turkey
• 2  tablespoons canola oil
• 1⁄2 cup  blanched, slivered  almonds

• CURRY SAUCE

• 1  golden delicious apple
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped shallots
• 2  teaspoons curry powder
• 1⁄2 cup canned chicken broth
• 1  tablespoon tomato puree
• 1⁄4 cup heavy cream

Directions

1. Heat butter in a saucepan; add onion.
2. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft.
3. Put 1 cup bread crumbs in a mixing bowl; add the broth, stir.
4. Add cooked onion, nutmeg, parsley, egg, salt and pepper.
5. Add turkey, blend well.
6. Divide mixture into 8 equal portions.
7. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of bread crumbs on flat surface and roll each pattie in bread crumbs.
8. Flatten each pattie about 3/4" thick.
9. Heat 2 Tbsp.
10. oil in large skillet on stovetop.
11. Cook pattie 4 minutes on each side or until nicely browned.
12. Remove from the heat and let cool.
13. Spoon curry sauce over patties and sprinkle with almonds.
14. CURRY SAUCE: Peel apple, cut into small cubes.
15. Heat butter in saucepan; add shallots, curry powder.
16. Cook, stirring 1 minute.
17. Add apple and stir.
18. Add broth and tomato puree.
19. Cook over moderately high heat for 3 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup.
20. Add cream and cook 2 minutes.
21. Patties can be frozen in advance; curry sauce and also be cooked in advance and reheated.