Spicy Turkey Burgers

A while back, Cody and I were trying to cut back on red meat, so I put together a spicy turkey burger that will knock your socks off. These are also great left-overs! It's one of Cody's favorite original recipes that I've created, so check it out! You'll like the way you cook...I guarantee it!

Ingredients

About 1.2 lbs ground turkey

1/2 container button mushrooms

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 onion

1 green bell pepper, diced

1-2 jalapenos

1 egg

1 Tbsp barbecue sauce

1 Tbsp ketchup

about 8 oz pepper jack cheese grated

1/3 c bread crumbs

1 tsp red pepper flakes

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp Italian seasoning 

Cook the onion and garlic on medium high heat.

While the onion cooks, dice the green bell pepper.

Dice the mushrooms.

Once chopped, add each ingredient.

Cook for about 10-15 minutes until vegetables are soft.

Dice the jalapeno. I use a plastic bag so that my hand does
not burn. I'm just so delicate... 

Add jalapeno(s). I only used one here.

Cook for another 5 minutes.

While the mix is cooking combine the egg, barbecue sauce, ketchup, red
pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.

Mix it up! If you want super spicy, you can add a tsp of cayenne pepper.

Add in the turkey, and mix it with a fork.

Once cool, add the vegetable mix. You may not use it all. I use about 1/3 cup.

Add bread crumb. If needed, add extra so that the mix is not too wet.

Grate and add the cheese

Shape into burger patties. I usually make 6 to 8.

I don't have a grill, so I use my grill pan. OIL the pan. Because of the cheese,
the burgers will stick, so oil it! Cook about 5 minutes on each side.

While cooking, you may want to cover with a lid. This will help cook the turkey
and help them not to stick. Remember turkey must be cook through. No rare here!
165 degrees internal temperature!

Yum! Any crispy part tastes like crunchy cheese! 

Delicious! Seriously try this one!

God bless you and your food!

Crock Pot Chili

1 can (16oz) tomato soup
1 can (16oz) hot chili beans
1 can (16oz) chili ready diced tomatoes (should have jalapenos)
*1-2 can(s) (16oz) bean of your choice (i.e. black, pinto, great northern, navy.  I prefer the Private Selection tri-bean blend sold at Kroger).
1/2 cup beverage of your choice (coke, beer, whiskey)

*1-2 lb(s) ground turkey
1 lb hot italian sausage or chorizo
salt
pepper
crushed red pepper

1 green pepper
1 jalapeno
1 hot pepper of your choice (to kick it up, habanero.  for a milder chili, serrano, poblano, or another jalapeno)
1 onion
3 cloves of garlic

(Optional Spices)
I usually add cayenne, crushed red pepper, pepper, and plenty of chili powder to the crock pot once everything is in.

*Depending on the size of your crock pot and the number of people you are serving,  you may want 1 or 2 cans of a bean of your choice and 1 or 2 lbs of ground turkey.*

Cook the turkey and sausage/chorizo together in a pan with three cloves of garlic, diced.  Add a little salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper.  Meat should be fully cooked.  Drain the grease off then dump the meat and garlic into the crock pot.

Dice the green pepper, jalapeno, onion, and hot pepper of your choice.  Add to crock pot.

Add the can of tomato soup, chili beans, diced tomatoes, bean of your choice, and beverage of your choice.  Add spices if desired. Stir the contents well, put the top on, and turn on the crock pot.

Cook on low 6-8 hrs or high for 3-4 hours.  The longer the better, but as everything is already cooked, you can serve it once it is hot.