Smothered Swiss Turkey Burger

Name: Smothered Swiss Turkey Burger
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 shallots; 1/2 package sliced mushrooms; 1 lb. ground turkey; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tbsp. olive oil; 4 slice Swiss cheese; 1 tbsp. butter; 1 tbsp. flour; 1 c. beef broth; 1 tbsp. cream; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper

Published: Feb 12, 2014

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Kate Sears

Yields:

Prep Time:

35 mins

Total Time:

35 mins

Cal/Serv:

455

This burger may leave out the beef, but when a juicy turkey patty is mixed with a flavorful mushroom-shallot mixture and then smothered with Swiss cheese, it becomes anything but bland or ordinary.

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Ingredients

2 shallots
1/2 package sliced mushrooms
1 lb. ground turkey
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. olive oil
4 slice Swiss cheese
1 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. flour
1 cup beef broth
1 Tbsp. cream
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Directions

1. Step 1Pulse shallots, quartered, in food processor until chopped; put half in small bowl. To processor, add sliced mushrooms; pulse into bits.
2. Step 2Mix and form mushroom mixture, ground turkey, and 1/2 teaspoon salt into four patties. Cook in skillet, in olive oil, on medium-high 8 to 10 minutes or until 165 degrees F, flipping once. Transfer to plate. Top each with 1 slice Swiss cheese; keep warm.
3. Step 3Melt butter in skillet on medium. Add remaining shallot and mushrooms; cook 5 minutes. Stir in flour; cook 30 seconds. Add beef broth; cook 5 minutes or until thickened. Add cream and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Serve with burgers on buns.