Savvy Saver Recipe ~ Turkey Loaf & Turkey Burgers ~

I thought I'd share a couple of recipes I created using ground turkey.




Turkey Loaf


2 lbs. ground turkey (93/7 preferred)
1 packet onion soup mix
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup BBQ sauce
1 egg (beaten)
1 cup bread crumbs (or oats or cooked rice)
Salt and pepper to taste

In large mixing bowl, mix all ingredients but only 3/4 cup BBQ sauce together thoroughly.

Form a loaf and place in baking dish. You may want to line with foil sprayed with cooking spray to save on clean up. Brush turkey loaf with remaining 1/4 cup BBQ sauce.

Bake at in oven at 350 for one hour and 15 minutes. Cooking time may vary.


I serve this with mashed potatoes and let the family choose between BBQ sauce and turkey gravy.




Turkey Burgers


2 lbs ground turkey (93/7 preferred)
1/4 cup onions (finely chopped)
1 egg (beaten)
1 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste
hamburger buns
lettuce, tomato, sweet red onion (optional)

Sauce
1/4 cup mayo
1/4 cup BBQ sauce

Mix turkey, onion, egg, bread crumbs, Worcestershire and salt/pepper together in large mixing bowl. Form into patties and cook on a medium/high grill.*

*These are much tastier on an outdoor grill however you can also cook them in a non-stick skillet.

Meanwhile, mix mayo and BBQ sauce together to form a sauce for the burgers.

Serve on buns with all the fixin's.
I buy my ground turkey at Aldi. They have the Fit & Lean for $2.49/lb which is the least expensive I've seen the 93/7 ground turkey.

I've heard it said that you can substitute ground turkey for any recipe that calls for ground beef but I just haven't been able to bring myself to do that. I tried. I made a turkey lasagna once, and put it in spaghetti once. My hubby just lifted his eyebrows. He didn't say a word but those eyebrows said it all. I haven't tried any substitutions since.

Do you have any fabulous recipes using ground turkey? We'd love for you to share!