Southwest Turkey Burgers

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Ingredients

• 8 slices turkey bacon or applewood smoked bacon
• 1 1/3 pounds ground turkey breast
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, optional - parsley may be substituted
• 1/2 small bell pepper, green, red or yellow, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 to 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce, several drops
• 2 teaspoons grill seasoning blend
• Olive oil, for drizzling
• 1/2 pound pepper jack cheese, deli sliced
• 4 crusty kaiser rolls, split
• 1 cup sweet red pepper relish, found on condiment aisle - pepper jelly may be substituted
• Red leaf lettuce

Directions

1. Chop your garlic and veggies.

2. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat until crisp. Wipe excess grease from pan and return skillet to heat.

3. While bacon cooks, combine turkey meat, garlic, shallot or onion, thyme, cilantro or parsley, bell pepper, serrano or jalapeno pepper, cumin, hot pepper sauce, grill seasoning or salt and pepper. Divide mixture into 4 equal mounds then form meat into patties. Drizzle patties with vegetable oil to coat. Cook in skillet over medium high heat for 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Place sliced cheese over the patties in the last 2 minutes of cooking, use 1 or 2 slices for each patty, as you like.

4. Pile cooked cheeseburgers into buns. Spread sweet relish or jelly on bun tops and set red leaf lettuce into place, using the relish or jelly as glue. Top cheeseburgers with 2 slices of cooked, crisp bacon or turkey bacon and lettluce.

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