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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / November 2003Turkey burgers revisited
Well, I made turkey burgers for dinner tonight. I managed to find the 1% fat ground breast meat only and I thought the flavor was much milder! 2 of the three kids ate the burgers, although we had to endure my daughter's constant repeating of "Where's the beef?" throughout most of dinner. The third child ate 1/2 of his, but that is about par for the course for him. He never quite gets through an entire hunk of any protein we put on his plate. I served the burgers on buns with fruit on the side, so all in all, since he ate the fruit, I guess he ate healthfully. Thanks for the recipe! (I bought two packs of the ground meat, now I must come up with something else for the other...any other ideas?) Elise. Oh, yes, I did manage to stay "on plan" today. Hurray! Plus, the nausea from the meds, while less, prompted the doctor to change me to another one. Hopefully, this one will work better on the pain. I wasn't able to workout vigorously today due to knee pain (also residual "I'm gonna make that clean and jerk if it kills me" pain as well). > Well, I made turkey burgers for dinner tonight. I managed to find the 1% > fat ground breast meat only and I thought the flavor was much milder! 2 of [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > knee pain (also residual "I'm gonna make that clean and jerk if it kills me" > pain as well). Hope the new medication agrees with you more than this one. How about making sloppy joes with the ground turkey? I've done a meat loaf with half beef and half turkey but I've never done one with all turkey. The half and half tasted fine. Beverly >(I bought two packs of the ground meat, now I must come up with something >else for the other...any other ideas?) Elise. You can do pretty much anything with ground turkey that you do with ground beef: chili (though it's too hot here this week for chili, I think), spaghetti sauce, meatloaf, roll-ups in lettuce like they have at P. F. Chang's. The ground breast meat can be a little dry for something like meatloaf, though, so you might want to mix in some of the regular ground turkey. It isn't as high in fat as the ground chicken. Chris > Well, I made turkey burgers for dinner tonight. I managed to find the 1% > fat ground breast meat only and I thought the flavor was much milder! 2 [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > (I bought two packs of the ground meat, now I must come up with something > else for the other...any other ideas?) Elise. Hi Elise, I use ground turkey the same as ground beef or ground venison--burgers, meatballs, meatloaf, shepards pie, whatever. Experiment. You'll like it. Amy >I use ground turkey the same as ground beef or ground venison--burgers, >meatballs, meatloaf, shepards pie, whatever. Experiment. You'll like it. > >Amy I have a delicious recipe for turkey loaf that was posted here by Melissa a couple of years ago, and I've made it regularly since. It's different from beef, but very tasty. janice > >I use ground turkey the same as ground beef or ground venison--burgers, > >meatballs, meatloaf, shepards pie, whatever. Experiment. You'll like it. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > different from beef, but very tasty. > janice I use a little bit of boxed stuffing in my turkey meatloaf--just shake in some of the dried bread and seasoning, mix, mold, and bake. Glaze the top of the meatloaf with a little fruit preserves (I like peach), and serve with green salad and some fruit. My family loves turkey meatloaf night. > > >I use ground turkey the same as ground beef or ground venison--burgers, > > >meatballs, meatloaf, shepards pie, whatever. Experiment. You'll like it. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > serve with green salad and some fruit. My family loves turkey meatloaf > night. That sounds quick and easy - think I can handle that :) How does it taste cold? I never eat meatloaf when it's hot. I prefer to make cold meatloaf sandwiches. Beverly > > > >I use ground turkey the same as ground beef or ground > venison--burgers, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Beverly Very good cold. If you're feeling hedonistic, add mayo and a slice of cranberry sauce. > > > > >I use ground turkey the same as ground beef or ground > > venison--burgers, [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Very good cold. If you're feeling hedonistic, add mayo and a slice of > cranberry sauce. I always put ketshup on the beef meatloaf but somehow that doesn't appeal to me on the turkey. The cranberry sauce sounds much better. >I always put ketshup on the beef meatloaf but somehow that doesn't appeal >to me on the turkey. The cranberry sauce sounds much better. I use ketchup on the turkey meatloaf too. But I tend to season my meatloaf it with Italian seasonings -- garlic, oregano, basil, etc. -- which work well with ketchup. (Actually, I'm very fond of ketchup :-) .) I also put some mushrooms in the meatloaf. And I'll use some sort of bread -- usually torn up whole wheat bread, but sometimes some packaged stuffing mix or meatloaf mix -- not lots. Another good option -- though it adds some to the calories -- is to use some sweet Italian turkey sausage along with the ground turkey. Chris (who had turkey meatloaf for lunch today -- leftovers from Saturday, when I made two loaves) > >I always put ketshup on the beef meatloaf but somehow that doesn't appeal > >to me on the turkey. The cranberry sauce sounds much better. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Chris (who had turkey meatloaf for lunch today -- leftovers from > Saturday, when I made two loaves) I'll have to give some of these a try. I normally use crushed crackers instead of bread. Beverly (who ate ketchup sandwiches as a child) > > Well, I made turkey burgers for dinner tonight. I managed to find the 1% > > fat ground breast meat only and I thought the flavor was much milder! 2 [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Amy I have some recipes for home made turkey sausage made with lean ground turkey if you're interested. The sausage can be eaten as patties or put into recipes requiring sausage. I can post them when I get back on Thu. I'm about to take the laptop down and pack it for the trip. Jenn > I have some recipes for home made turkey sausage made with lean ground > turkey if you're interested. The sausage can be eaten as patties or put [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jenn That would be great! We had venison sausage for dinner last night--very lean and very tasty. Turkey sausage would be a nice change. Amy > > I have some recipes for home made turkey sausage made with lean ground > > turkey if you're interested. The sausage can be eaten as patties or put [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Amy Here is the recipe - it comes from "Likety-Split Meals by Zonya Foco: 2 lbs extra lean ground turkey 1 tsp black pepper 1 1/2 tsp sage 1 1/2 tsp thyme 1 1/2 tsp rosemary 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes 1/4 tsp cayenne 10 grinds fresh black pepper 3/4 tsp salt 1/2 c unsweetened applesauce Mix all ingredients very thoroughly. Make 2" balls on waxed paper sheets, flatten into patties and freeze. Makes 16 2-ounce patties. 25 cal each, <1 g fat, 4.5 g protein, <1 g carb. Jenn > Here is the recipe - it comes from "Likety-Split Meals by Zonya Foco: > 2 lbs extra lean ground turkey [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Jenn Thanks so much! And I like the applesauce addition--I love poultry and fruit together--maybe I'll use chunky applesauce. Amy > Well, I made turkey burgers for dinner tonight. I managed to find the 1% > fat ground breast meat only and I thought the flavor was much milder! 2 of [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > (I bought two packs of the ground meat, now I must come up with something > else for the other...any other ideas?) I took a 4 cans of vegetarian fat free chili, browned a pound of the ground turkey, and simmered together. This will feed me for a week (and have me farting for a week ;-) I have also used it in Hamburger Helper, tacos, turkey loaf (instead of meatloaf), spaghetti (with lowcarb pasta) with great success. det |
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