Thursday, March 22, 2007

Early Spring Grill

A run of nice weather here led me to fire up the grill for no particular reason on a random Thursday evening. Older son spent the day home with some virus that has been going around, so it was particularly nice to get outside in the mild spring air and look up at the just-budding trees as I waited for the burgers to cook. I could almost believe summer would come again someday, although I feel foolish even thinking such things in a climate in which, truth be told, one could grill on any old January day.

Served this with grilled eggplant, sliced avocado, lettuce leaves, and, being who I am, assorted condiments.

TURKEY "PIZZA" BURGERS

1.5 lbs. lean ground turkey
3-4 slices of day-old bread (I used sourdough), crusts removed, chopped
1 large onion, pulsed in the food processor
1/3 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp. tomato sauce
1 tsp. each dried basil and oregano

Mix all ingredients. Form into patties. Spray with oil to keep from sticking. Heat grill to medium-high. Grill until cooked through and nicely charred on the outside, about 15 minutes altogether for fat burgers.

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