Six Servings

Ground turkey is a terrific, lean substitute for beef in some dishes. Add other shredded vegetables for more variety and fiber.  Stuff  the pan-seared burgers into toasted, whole wheat pita rounds and serve with roasted vegetables for a filling meal.

1 ½  pounds ground turkey
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon dried chili flakes
1 small onion, minced
1 cup fresh shredded carrots
2 ½  tablespoons virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
six 6-inch pita whole wheat loaves, split open to form pockets

1.  In a mixing bowl, mix together the ground meat, ketchup, soy sauce, chili flakes, onion and carrots. Form into six 3/4-inch-thick patties. Burgers may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead covered and chilled.
2. Mix 1 ½ tablespoons of the olive oil with the minced garlic. Brush the inside and
out side of the pita bread with the garlic oil.
3. Heat a frying pan or skillet until hot, add the olive oil and swirl around the pan.
Heat until hot. Pan-fry the burgers about 6 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
4. While the burgers are frying, lightly toast the whole wheat pita bread in a toaster,
on a grill, or over a flame until lightly toasted.
5. Stuff the turkey burgers in the toasted pita buns and serve with the Roasted Vegetable Fries.