My attempt at the Mediterranean Burger

We all know I love Busboys and Poets. It's a must-stop in DC for me. So when I loaded up on grass-fed ground beef (on sale for $2.99/lb) at Whole Foods in September, I knew the first thing I wanted to do with it: recreate the Mediterranean Burger from Busboys.

I chopped up some onion and some parsley and mixed it with a 1/2 pound of ground beef. I had Aaron throw it on the grill while I smeared some goat cheese on a some sandwich thins (Busboys uses pita pockets) and sliced up some lettuce and tomato. Voila! Of course, it's never as good as the real thing, but it's pretty dang close.

Side Note: these were accompanied by Alexia Sweet Potato Fries. My mom introduced me to their oven fries and I was so excited when I found the sweet potato version. They pair perfectly with the Mediterranean burger and are an easy side to any meal involving a burger or the like.

Turkey and Oat Burgers

I found this recipe in my mom's collection...thought I'd try it out. It was good. We liked it.

 

1 c. regular oats

1 c. vidalia onion, chopped

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 1/4 tsp salt

2 large egg white, lightly beaten

1 can tomatoes, drained and chopped

1 1/2 lbs turkey

6 Onion Sandwich buns (you can see I didn't use those...we had other buns leftover)

cheese if you like

sliced tomatoes

lettuce leaves

Combine first 7 ingredients. Divide mixtures into 6 portions, shaping each into a 1/2 inch thick patty. 

Heat a grill or grill pan coated with cooking spray over medium high heat. Add patties; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done. Place the burgers in the patties with the toppings you would like!