All - Turkey Burgers

Total Time: 36 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, shredded
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (i omit the salt)
• 1/2 lb ground turkey
• 1/2 lb turkey sausage, casings removed
• 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (i omit the salt)
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 6 small whole wheat pita bread, toasted,split (i use whole wheat hamburger buns)
• 6 leaves red leaf lettuce (i use iceburg)
• 6 slices tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 make burgers:.
• 2 in nonstick skiller, over medium heat, melt butter.
• 3 add vegetables, saute 8 minutes, or until very tender.
• 4 add cumin, pepper, and salt; mix well.
• 5 remove from heat and allow to cool.
• 6 remove 1/4 cup of vegetables and set aside in medium bowl.
• 7 combine remainder vegetables with turkey and sausage; mix well with hands.
• 8 form into 1/2 inch thick patties.
• 9 broil burgers 4 to 6 inches from heat, for 12 minutes, turning once.
• 10 make sauce:.
• 11 into bowl with reserved vegetables, stir in all the sauce ingredients.
• 12 serve burgers in pitas (or on buns) with lettuce, tomatoes, and sauce.