Ingredients

2tbspextra virgin olive oil

½medium red onion,minced

4garlic cloves,minced

2lbsground turkey meat,(preferably from the legs and thighs)

½tspsalt

1tspblack pepper

½cupparsley,loosely packed, chopped

1tbspfresh rosemary,minced

1tbspfresh sage,minced

2tspfresh thyme,chopped

burger buns

sliced onions

lettuce

sliced tomatoes

bacon

mayonnaise

mustard

relish

ketchup

Preparation

Sauté the chopped onion in olive oil for 3 minutes over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes, or until the garlic begins to brown.

Remove from heat. Transfer the onions, garlic, and oil to a large bowl to cool down.

Once the onions are cool to the touch, add the ground turkey, salt, pepper, and herbs into the bowl. Using hands, gently mix everything until well combined.

Form the meat into patties. Use fingers to form a slight indentation in the middle of the patties.

Cook on a hot grill or in a hot cast iron frying pan for 5 to 6 minutes per side, until cooked through

Toast the buns and serve the burgers with accompaniments of choice—sliced onions, lettuce, sliced tomatoes, bacon, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, and/or ketchup.