Turkey Cheeseburgers (aka Make This NOW!!)

This recipe is fantastic! If you like turkey burgers (and even if you don't) you HAVE to try this recipe. I am not a big burger fan but something about the picture of this recipe in Family Circle just caught my eye and made me think yum - that looks good. I have to give it a try. I would also call this kid friendly since my youngest who is 9 (and his friend who was over) devoured them. That really surprised me because he is also not much of a burger lover. The recipe calls for using Arnold brand Multi-Grain Sandwich Thins. I checked these out while I was getting my ingredients for the burgers but they just looked too thin for me. So I served these on toasted whole wheat sandwich rolls with lettuce, which worked out great. The recipe also calls for broiling these burgers but I have never broiled turkey burgers before (I had visions of just burning these to a crisp under the broiler) so I fried these in canola oil instead. I don't know about broiling ground turkey. I just don't think it would cook well. I'd be afraid the middle would stay pink. (note: Had a hard time opening my mouth big enough to fit the burger in since now one side of my face is swollen from having my wisdom tooth extracted yesterday. Very cute. I was told the swelling will get worse by day 3 or 4 - just in time for going back to work!)

1 package (about 1 1/4 lbs) ground turkey

1 medium size zucchini, trimmed and grated (about 1 cup)

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil over medium high heat. In a large bowl, combine turkey, zucchini, cheese, salt, onion powder, basil and pepper. Mix well and form into four (I got five) flat patties, each about 4 inches. Place burgers in frying pan and cook about 6 minutes on each side till nicely browned. Lower heat and cook additional 10 - 15 minutes so that middle is completely cooked through. (The original recipe calls for broiling each side 6 minutes, but I always cook turkey and chicken longer to be certain it is cooked through.) Toast rolls, if desired and and stack rolls with burgers, lettuce and tomato. I used purple lettuce...that's what is in the above picture!