Sweet Crescenza – StracchinoTM Turkey Sliders
Ingredients
- 16 oz. ground turkey
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 8 oz. La Bottega di BelGioioso Crescenza-Stracchino™ cheese, cut into 1 oz. slices
- 1 1/2 cups Balsamic Cranberry Sauce (recipe follows)
- 2 cups arugula
- 8 slider-sized buns
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. fresh rosemary, chopped
- 2 tsp. fresh ginger, grated
Directions
Combine turkey with salt and pepper in mixing bowl. Shape into 2 oz. patties. Refrigerate patties until ready to cook.
To make cranberry sauce, add all ingredients to medium sauce pan and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer for about 5-10 minutes or until sauce has thickened. Set aside.
Grill or pan-grill burgers over medium heat on lightly oiled grill. Cook thoroughly on each side. Top with BelGioioso Crescenza-Stracchino™.
Toast buns, cut side down, on grill. Assemble sliders with grilled turkey burger, 3 Tbsp. cranberry sauce, and 1/4 cup arugula.