Recipe: Turkey & Buckwheat Patties

I hope you can pardon the super fancy and non-ecofriendly plate, but when you packing up to move, the options are limited!! 

The patties are a new item on our healthier meal plans, and one we have grown to love as we perfected it. 

Total Time: 45 mins

          Prep Time: 30 minutes  

          Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes

Ingredients: 

• One package of ground turkey
• 1 cup uncooked buckwheat
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 medium sized onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons garlic salt
• Pepper to taste
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• Optional seasonings to taste: Oregano, Basil and Cavender's Greek Seasoning

3-4 tablespoons of  Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) for cooking 

Directions: 

Cook buckwheat according to directions, (we buy the pre-roasted so we can take out that step and just need to boil it). Brown turkey in large pan - once completed, wipe down pan and add enough EVOO to cover bottom of non-stick pan and heat up oil until hot enough for water to sizzle on when sprinkled.

Mix together remaining ingredients, adding the buckwheat last to get a consistency that allows the mixture to stick together in ball, then mash down ball to make it into a patty.

Add to oil and cook (covered) 5-7 minutes on med/low on each side. Time will vary depending on the thickness of the patty and heat of the oil. We tend to flip them several times to make sure they are fully cooked and not burnt. 

That's it! Think of making them like mini-meatloafs, adding whatever your magical special ingredients are and having fun with the recipe. We have also made this same recipe using Quinoa instead of buckwheat, and it is just as delicious! 

Enjoy my friends! And be well.