Ingredients

Turkey Burger Base Recipe
• 1 1/4 lb of ground turkey
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup finely chopped organic zucchini
• 1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp onion powder
• 1/8 tsp fresh-ground pepper
Add to the above Base Recipe:
• 1 large pastured egg
• 1/4 tsp Italian herb seasoning
• 1/4 tsp dried parsley (or 1/2 tbsp fresh)
• 2 tbsp ketchup (or 1 Tbsp tomato paste if doing Whole30)
• 1/3 cup homemade GF breadcrumbs (or substitute with blanched almond flour if doing Whole30)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat a skillet to medium-high heat and add about one tablespoon of olive oil. Sauté finely chopped onion, carrot, zucchini and garlic until soft (about 3-4 minutes).
2. Place ground turkey in large mixing bowl and add the veggies to the turkey and allow to cool a minute. Then add all of the remaining ingredients.
3. Using your hands, combine all ingredients until well incorporated.
4. Shape into a loaf and place into a well-oiled loaf pan.
5. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and top with the yummy ketchup-maple topping (see note below).
6. Return to oven and continue baking for another 20-25 minutes, until meatloaf is cooked through. Enjoy!

Notes

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lb of ground turkey
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup finely chopped organic zucchini
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp onion powder
• 1/8 tsp fresh-ground pepper
• Optional: Homemade Guacamole

Instructions

1. Heat a skillet to medium-high heat and add about one tablespoon of olive oil. Sauté finely chopped onion, carrot, zucchini and garlic until soft (about 3-4 minutes).
2. Place ground turkey in large mixing bowl and add seasonings. Add veggies to the turkey and allow to cool a minute.
3. Using your hands, combine all ingredients until well incorporated.
4. Form into patties and grill over medium-high heat. (Or you can individually wrap uncooked patties and store in a freezer-safe container in the freezer. Be sure to allow frozen burgers to thaw overnight in frig before grilled.)
5. Serve burgers with a big scoop of homemade guacamole, if desired.

Notes