Turkey Cheeseburger & Black-eyed Peas with Greens: May '03

[KValley]

Another "It's Almost Summer" meal last night. This was a lot of fun.

The Turkey Cheeseburgers were juicy and flavorful. We ate sans buns- just thickly-sliced tomatoes and Dijon mustard. They'd be even better on the grill- I was cold and tired and didn't feel like hanging out on the back patio while they cooked :rolleyes: Easy to assemble, quick-cooking. To be repeated, fer sher.

Black-eyed Peas with Greens I didn't notice until I started in on the recipe that this called for fresh black-eyed peas. SO I used canned. I cut back on the servings- used one can of peas, halved the amount of onion and chard. No butter- just slow-cooked the onions in cooking spray (about 15 mins instead of 5) I also subbed Tabasco for the spicy vinegar.

A new and flavorful way to use chard; I love black-eyed peas, so this was certain to make the tastebuds happy. Simple and good- great with the burgers. It would also be GREAT served atop POLENTA!! :D

Also made Sweet Sweet Potatoes from Moosewood Low-fat Favorites. Terrific and to be reviewed on a separate thread, as custom now dictates ;)

[Shirley Panek]

I made the turkey cheeseburgers last week and thought they were very good. Very easy and delicious. We also ate them without the buns (didn't buy any from the store - oops! :o)

I doubled the recipe, so I have about 7 in the freezer to pop on the grill for a quick meal.

I also made the Grilled Fries from the May issue as well (it was with a Great Steak recipe. These were okay. I didn't allow enough time, so they weren't quite finished when the burgers were done. I threw them in the microwave to finish them off. Next time, I would start them in the microwave and finish them on the grill - to get that crispiness. Or, I may try the oven baking method posted on a different thread.

[tbb113]

I also sort of made the turkey cheeseburgers (sans buns and cheese). I thought that they were okay...but both of my sons thought that they tasted "weird". I did NOT save the leftovers.

Tyra

[greysangel]

I had the cheeseburgers last night and they were pretty good. They kept very moist and had some flavor from the soy and cilantro, but seemed to be lacking something...not sure what.

JeAnne