Italian Stuffed Turkey Burgers

All I have to say is, when will this winter be over???  As much as I love getting the 5 AM snow day phone calls, I will hate having to work extra days into summer.  I know, I know, "welcome to the real world" "everyone else has to work all summer" "at least you get a day off."  Maybe you're just angry because you didn't choose to work in the schools.  And if you do work in the schools you'll understand that you work hard enough during the year to earn all of those days off!  I digress.

In the midst of another Ohio freeze, I felt we needed something summer-y for dinner.  Like a burger.  A turkey burger.  Enter: the Italian stuffed turkey burger.  Because it's healthier, turkey can be somewhat dry compared to ground beef (especially in burger form).  So I decided to stuff them in order to add some gooey cheesy goodness. 

Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground turkey meat
Italian seasoning
Oregano
Basil
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Salt and pepper
Mozzarella cheese
Whole grain hamburger buns
Pizza sauce

I started by seasoning the meat to my liking.  I added similar amount of each seasoning.  Which is a lot.

Then you have to remove all jewelry and get your hands dirty.  Mix the seasoning and meat until combined throughout.  Next I used our awesome stuffed burger maker to form the patties.

It not only form the patties perfectly, but has a piece on top that will push down the center of the meat.  Then stuff away.

Per Weight Watchers, 2 tablespoons of their Italian blend shredded cheese is perfect.  You could also use regular mozzarella. Last, put the lid on.

We got a little crazy with the cheese on a couple of these so the tops didn't fit that great.  Since it's disgustingly cold outside, we obviously did not grill these.  However, I would highly recommend that option.  I used oil and a frying pan on the stove.

Once cooked through, add some pizza sauce and eat on a whole wheat hamburger bun.

I'll admit, these don't look that appetizing.  But they were really good.  It was like eating pizza in a burger.  I asked Bob if these would be an "eat it again" option and he said yes.  So they passed the test.