All Canadian Turkey Cheeseburger

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground turkey (7 percent fat)
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon brown mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
• 4 slices tomatoes, thick
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 4 hamburger buns

Recipe

• 1 combine the turkey, onion, bell pepper, ketchup, mustard, salt and thyme in a bowl.
• 2 form into 4 patties, each about 1 inch thick.
• 3 do not work the meat, or pack it when shaping the patties, with your hands.
• 4 (doing so makes the burgers less moist).
• 5 heat the oil in a large skillet set over medium high.
• 6 add the burgers and cook about 7 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
• 7 sprinkle the cheese evenly over the tops of the burgers, cover the pan and turn the heat to low (if the pan is dry, add 2 tablespoons water before covering it).
• 8 remove the burgers from the pan when the cheese is melted, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• 9 top each patty with a tomato slice and piece of lettuce and serve on a bun.