Black Bean Turkey Burgers - 0 Smart Points on Freestyle Program

There are hundreds of recipes online to make turkey burgers but they all make a larger amount than I need at a single time.  This is what I came up with today using the 99% fat free ground turkey that's zero points on the new Weight Watcher Freestyle program.

BLACK BEAN TURKEY BURGERS

Makes 3 servings

Zero points on Freestyle program

8 oz. 99% fat free ground turkey

½ cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed

¼ cup diced onion

¼ cup finely chopped cilantro

½ tsp. ground cumin

Salt and pepper

Place beans into a 2-quart mixing bowl and mash with a potato masher.

Add other ingredients and mix well.  Divide mixture into 3 portions and shape into patties.

Spritz a non-stick skillet with oil and fry patties until internal temperature reaches

165°.

Turkey Meatloaf - 0 Smart Points - Freestyle Program

 

Turkey Meatloaf

Makes 2 servings

1 point per serving on Freestyle program

8 oz. 99% fat free ground turkey

6 T. tomato sauce, divided

¼ cup chopped onion

¼ cup diced bell pepper

6 saltine crackers

Salt and pepper

Place crackers into a food processor and process into crumbs.

Combine 4 tablespoons tomato sauce, turkey, cracker crumbs,

onion, bell pepper, salt and pepper. 

Divide mixture into two portions.  Place in non-stick baking dishes.

Top each dish with 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce.

Cook in air fryer set at 350° for 15 minutes.  Lower heat and continue

To bake until internal temperature reaches 165°

Smart Points

Crackers     2

Making Sausage

Going back to Weight Watchers means I'm being much more diligent about the fat content of the foods I choose to eat.  DH and I both enjoy having sausage patties for breakfast and I've tried several brands of turkey sausage trying to find one that we both like.

So far, the best one I've tasted is Jimmy Dean fully cooked turkey sausage patties.  Our grocers keep them in the refrigerated case near the lunch meats, etc.  There's only 8 patties in a box and they're quite expensive.

Since I read cookbooks like most people read a novel, I ran across a recipe for some breakfast patties made with ground turkey and decided to change it up just a little.  Instead of using two pounds of ground turkey, I opted for one pound of ground pork (Hormel) and one pound of ground turkey (Honeysuckle White).  Both are good low fat options.  Substituting the pork for half of the turkey kept it from being quite so dry and improved the flavor.

I had my doubts about adding ginger to the mixture--had no idea that would be considered a sausage spice--but it does give some added flavor to the meat.

It was super simple to combine all the ingredients using my Kitchenaid mixer.  I then divided the mixture into two portions and shaped them into long rolls and placed them in the freezer for a while to firm up.  After they were chilled and easier to handle, I sliced the rolls into 32 patties and cooked them.  Whenever I cook bacon or sausage I cook the entire package and just store it in the refrigerator and we use the microwave to heat it.  Saves lots of time in the mornings and you only have to clean up the stove once! LOL!

This is a much less expensive option for a low fat sausage and it tastes better than commercially prepared turkey sausage.  It's another new recipe to go in my Cricut Cookbook!

BREAKFAST PATTIES

1 lb. Ground pork
1 lb. Ground turkey
1 ½ tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Dried sage
1 tsp. Black pepper
½ tsp. Ground ginger
½ tsp. Cayenne pepper


Mix together thoroughly.
Shape into patties and fry in nonstick skillet.
Makes 32 one ounce patties.

Weight Watcher Point count 1.75 per oz. using
Hormel ground pork and Honeysuckle White
Ground turkey