Whine and Cheese All the Thyme Burger Deconstructed (Light)
- 1 14 lbs ground turkey breast or 1 12 lbs lean ground turkey
- 12 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 12-34 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- 3 tablespoons white wine, mine was pinot grigio
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 14 cup grated vidalia onion
- 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
- 1 14 teaspoons thyme
- 12 teaspoon dried sage
- 13 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- onion, and mushroom sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large vidalia onion, halved and cut into thin half rings
- 2 cups sliced cremini mushrooms
- 13-12 cup white wine
- 2 teaspoons light butter (25% fat reduced)
- 1 12 ounces goat cheese (if using jack or mozzarella ) or 1 12 ounces monterey jack cheese (if using jack or mozzarella ) or 1 12 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese (if using jack or mozzarella )
- 2 red peppers, quartered
- 8 (6 -8 inch) flour tortillas
- Place the ground turkey meat in a large bowl.
- Add salt, pepper, white wine, Dijon mustard, garlic, grated onions, thyme, and sage and mix together well.
- Gently add breadcrumbs and mix until combined.
- (Overworking the meat at this stage will toughen the burger.
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- Divide the meat mixture into 10-12 equal sized amounts.
- Make logs of equal size approximately 2 1/2 inches long and 1 inch wide.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- To prepare the sauce, spray medium skillet with cooking spray, place over medium heat.
- Once it become hot, add the vidalia onion and saute for 5-7 minutes until the onions are soft and have begun to take on a little color.
- Season with a small amount of salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the mushrooms and wine and stir well.
- Cook for 3 minutes continuing to stir.
- To enrich the sauce, add the butter and cook until just melted and incorporated into the wine.
- Cover and turn off the heat until ready to serve.
- Put red pepper quarters on a greased baking sheet and place in oven until slightly charred but holding their shape a little.
- While the onions are cooking, place the meat in an oven proof skillet sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
- Bake in oven for 20-30 minutes (depending on size of your logs).
- Add the final 2 tablespoons of white wine to the pan and cook an additional minute or two.
- Take 8 tortilla's -if you want large or small- and place a red pepper quarter on it.
- Place meat logs on top of the red pepper.
- Top with 2 tbs of the onion-mushroom wine sauce and some goat cheese.
- Roll tortilla's and enjoy.
- Any leftover sauce use as a "french dip".
ground turkey, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, white wine, mustard, onion, garlic, thyme, sage, breadcrumbs, white wine, onion, olive oil, vidalia onion, cremini mushrooms, white wine, light butter, goat cheese, red peppers, flour tortillas
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/whine-and-cheese-all-the-thyme-burger-deconstructed-light-280403 (may not work)