Jennie - O Recipe of the Week - Tasty Turkey Sliders

For this week's Jennie - O recipe of the Week it's Tasty Turkey Sliders. To make the patties you'll be using JENNIE-O® Lean Ground Turkey and to make the Cream Cheese Topping you'll be using JENNIE-O® Sun Dried Tomato Turkey Breast. Then if your looking to save on calories and carbs you can use Fat Free Cream Cheese, Reduced Fat Provolone Cheese, and Whole Grain Lite Slider Buns. You can find this recipe along with endless others on the Jennie - O website.     http://www.jennieo.com/


Tasty Turkey Sliders

Mini burgers topped with fresh tomato and a cream cheese mixture.

INGREDIENTS
CREAM CHEESE TOPPING

½ pound minced JENNIE-O® Sun Dried Tomato Turkey Breast

½ cup vegetable flavored cream cheese

2 ounces feta or goat cheese, crumbled

3 tablespoons minced fresh basil

3 tablespoons minced green onion

salt and pepper, if desired

SLIDERS

4 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1 cup finely minced vidalia onion

1 cup finely minced button mushrooms

2 teaspoons thyme leaves

salt and pepper, to taste

1 clove garlic, minced

18 small wooden skewers

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

1 (20-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Lean Ground Turkey

9 party-sized potato rolls, split

4 slices Provolone cheese

18 small basil leaves

8 cherry tomatoes, halved

DIRECTIONS
* CREAM CHEESE TOPPING: In small bowl, add minced turkey, cream cheese and feta cheese; mix to combine. Stir in basil, green onion and salt and pepper, if desired. Cover and refrigerate.

* TURKEY SLIDER: In hot skillet, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and sauté onions, mushrooms, thyme, salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until onions are caramelized and mushrooms are brown. Stir in garlic and parsley. Remove from heat to cool.

* In medium bowl, add sautéed ingredients to ground turkey mix together not to overwork. Form into small sliders approximately 2 tablespoons each. Press gently into shape. Place burgers on plate covered with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator.

* With a cookie cutter, cut split potato rolls and cheese into 1½-inch circles.

* In non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Cook turkey patties 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until well-done, 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer. Toast bread under broiler. Place burger on each piece of toasted cheese bread. Add a small dollop of cream cheese mixture. Take wood skewer, pierce basil leaf, tomato half; press skewer into the slider to serve.

Nutritional Information

Calories 250
Fat 11g
Protein 15g
Cholesterol 40mg
Carbohydrates 22g
Sodium 450mg
Fiber 11g
Saturated Fat 4.5g
Sugars 3g

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