Turkey Sausage Burger with Pretzel Bun

 

Kitchen to table meal of turkey sliders on a pretzel bun served with green beans and roasted fingerling potatoes in 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound Jennie-O® spicy turkey sausage*

1/3 C panko

1 shallot diced

1 C Mexican cheese blend

1/2 t rosemary finely chopped

4-5 Munster or Havarti cheese slices(optional)

4-5 pretzel buns split

Burger dressings: lettuce, tomato slices, pickles, Tzatziki sauce,mayonnaise, mustard or what ever is available

Sides: roasted fingerling potatoes and green beans

Fingerlings

2 pounds sliced in half and tossed in olive oil

Seasoning of choice

Green beans

3/4 -1 pound fresh green beans

Salt and pepper

Directions

Foil covered baking sheet. Pan with boiler insert. Oven temperature 400º F  Serves 4-5

Fingerlings

On foil covered baking sheet add olive oil covered fingerlings. Season with salt and pepper. Roast turning once about 15 minutes roasting time. Plate and adjust seasoning if needed

Green beans

Wash and destem green breans. Bring about 1″ to 1 1/2″ water to boil in pan with steamer basket. Add beans cover and cook until al dente about 4-5 minutes. Season and plate

Burgers

Place on Ingredients in bowl and combine.

Heat large skillet on medium high heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Form turkey mixture into 4 large patties or 5 slider patties.

Place patties in skillet and cook about 8 minutes per side or until temperature reaches 165º F. Add cheese slice if desired  and cook 2-3 minutes.

Transfer burgers to split buns. Serve wth green beans and fingerlings

Note:

* I do not add salt to the turkey sausage as it is already seasoned. I will add other herbs that I have available.

 Good after a busy day with sports and school work.