BARBECUE TURKEY BURGERS 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, divided 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs 2 teaspoons prepared mustard 3/4 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 pound groung turkey Cooking spray 4 large leaf lettuce leaves 4 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato 4 hamburger buns Spicy Grilled Sweet Potatoes (recipe follows)

Combine the onion, 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce, breadcrumbs, and the next 5 ingredients (breadcrumbs through turkey) in a medium bowl. Divide turkey mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1 1/2 inch-thick patty.

Heat a grill pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Place patties in pan; cook 7 minutes on each side or until done.

Place 1 lettuce leaf, 1 tomato slice, and 1 patty on the bottom half of each bun. Spread each patty with 1 1/2 teaspoons barbecue sauce. Cover with top halves of buns.

4 servings.

SPICY GRILLED SWEET POTATOES

3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound peeled sweet potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl.

Combine oil and sweet potatoes in a medium bowl; toss to coat. Heat a large grill pan coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add potatoes, and cook for 10 minutes, turning occasionally. Place potatoes in a large bowl; sprinkle with cumin mixture and cilantro. Toss gently.

4 servings.

1 Serving - 1 burger: Calories: 310 (Cal. from fat: 22%), Fat: 7.6g (Saturated: 2.1g), Cholesterol: 65mg, Sodium: 642mg, Carbohydrate: 28.5g, Protein: 29.9g.

[Cooking Light, March 2001]