An Old Favorite: Turkey Patties with Gravy

This is one of those meals that I don't consider "company meals".  It is more home cooking.  It is however an old favorite and it reminds me of a dinner my mom would have done but with a slight twist from me.  I don't know if my mom ever used ground turkey and I know she didn't add cauliflower to her mashed potatoes but the canned corn, the packaged gravy and onion soup mix was definitely something she would have purchased. 

If you are still one of those people who think ground turkey is white once cooked and don't think your family or you would eat it because of that it is just not true.  The texture is softer, not as dense as a burger can be but with the onion soup mix in the burger mix and the gravy on top this is a yummy quick dish. 

 

I did however realize today that I'm over canned corn as a stand along dish.  Even after adding butter, salt and pepper it was still bland.  I will continue to keep a couple of cans on hand to add to casseroles or my bean salad but eating it as a stand alone vegetable, how I did as a child is out.  After eating corn off the cob during its season the sweetness and flavor of fresh vs. canned is like night and day.  Since corn isn't the best vegetable for you anyways going forward I'll load up on it in the summer and avoid it during the other seasons.  Eating seasonally is the best way to plan your menus and it saves you money.

 

TURKEY PATTIES WITH GRAVY

1 lb. ground turkey

1 egg

1 pkg. Lipton onion soup mix

1 pkg. mushroom gravy mix

•        1 C. water

Mix first 3 ingredients together. Shape into 4 burgers slightly depressing center of burger with thumb. Fry 6-7 minutes per side, until golden brown. Mix gravy in a 2 cup measuring glass with water. Add to fry pan. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Serve gravy over patties.

Note: If you like a lot of gravy use two packages. One package gives you a drizzle on two burgers and two servings of mashed potatoes.

 

Serving Suggestion: Serve with cauliflower mashed potatoes and a vegetable.

Variation: Add 8 oz. sauteed button mushrooms and another package gravy.