I hope you enjoy Kristin’s guest post!
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Guest Post: Iowa Girl Eats
Hello PB Fingers readers! My name’s Kristin and I write the blog Iowa Girl Eats where I share my quick & easy recipes, workout ideas and travel adventures across the country, and the world.
I’m very excited to guest post for Julie while she’s off exploring Europe (my invitation must’ve gotten lost in the mail!) Since the weather’s warming up all over the country, and I’m looking for any excuse to use the grill these days, I thought I’d share one of my all-time favorite grill recipes with you – Mozzarella-Stuffed Bruschetta Burgers with Balsamic Glaze!
I became obsessed with stuffing burgers last summer, trying everything from Apricot Glazed Turkey Burgers Stuffed with Goat Cheese to Stuffed Pizza Burgers. These Bruschetta Burgers are at the top of my list though. Garden-fresh tomatoes, gooey mozzarella cheese, and sweet balsamic glaze make an otherwise ho-hum burger, super special.
Mozzarella-Stuffed Bruschetta Turkey Burgers with Balsamic Glaze
Serves 4.
Ingredients:
1 lb 99% lean ground turkey breast
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup balsamic vinegar
Bruschetta
5 Roma tomatoes, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup fresh basil, julienned
Salt & pepper, to taste
Directions:
1. In a large bowl combine turkey, salt, pepper, basil and parmesan cheese. Divide mixture into 8 portions.
2. Line a peanut butter jar lid with foil, then plastic wrap and press 1 portion of the turkey mixture into the lid. Heap 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese into the middle, then top with another portion of turkey. Press down to seal, then invert the patty onto a plate. Continue until you have 4 burger patties.
3. Grill burgers for 4 minutes a side over medium-high heat.
4. For bruschetta: combine all ingredients, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly.
5. For balsamic blaze: heat balsamic vinegar in a sauce pan over medium heat. Let simmer, and stir frequently, until the vinegar has reached the consistency of thin maple syrup.
6. Top grilled burgers with bruschetta and drizzle with balsamic glaze.
One look into the center of the burger reveals the mouth-watering, ooey-gooey mozzarella cheese.
I can’t tell you how insanely yummy it tastes with the syrupy-sweet balsamic glaze and bruschetta made with fresh tomatoes and basil. I just love this flavor combo – it screams “SUMMER!”
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Thanks for reading everyone – now get grillin’! 
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Those burgers look yummy! I think I’m gonna them this weekend and impress my boyfriend’s mom with my culinary skills! 😉
Ooh that does sound delicious! I never realised how easy it is to make balsamic glaze!
Love this!! Making it tomorrow 🙂
Awesome guest post!! IGE is my fav. I though you were going to say she’s Ryan’s favorite bc she’s such a babe! 😉
Great recipe, Kristin. I’ve made these from your site and will be making them again soon!
These look great! I can’t wait to try them 🙂
Ahh these look amazing! I love pretty much anything that involves balsamic vinegar. Can’t wait to get grillin! 🙂
I love that you use a peanut butter jar lid to make your patties!
Thanks for including my burger recipe in your guest post round up, Julie! Hope you are tearing it up in Europe!
Perfect timing!!! My hubby has recently become OBSESSED with grilling his own burgers. At least 2x a day. Now I’ve got new recipes to give him! =)
This look s amazing! I LOVE turkey burgers..and this is a great way to mix things up!
OMG! I must make these right away!
Great tip on the peanut butter lid!
Looks delicious! 🙂
Um, that looks amazing. I want to make these TONIGHT!
Definitely will be checking out your blog.
I love IGE! She’s one of my favorite bloggers!
Yum!!! I’ll definitely be adding this blog to my Google Reader!! 😀
those look amazing! thanks!
Great to see you guesting on PB Fingers! I too love your recipes 🙂 This actually seems like a recipe I might be able to do on my little Foreman. YAY!
Great post Kristin! I stop by your blog often and love your recipes and photos! I’ll have to try something similar tonight!!
I love iGE!! I got into stuffing burgers last year thanks to Kristin’s recipes. She’s adorable, and her photos are always amazing!
I love how you posted this right after I made these!!!! They are definitely worth trying… one of my favorite burgers ever!!!! Thanks Kristin! your blog rocks!
Yayyy what another great guest post, thanks for sharing, Kristen! We’ll for sure be trying this out sometime in the near future…
Ooh, this looks yummy! Anything oozing with cheese is good in my book! 🙂
Yum and Yum. What does it for me is the turkey burger flavor with the balsamic.
This sounds delicious!! Melted cheese is one of my favorite things in the world.. and I can just imagine how it would taste in the middle of a juicy burger! 🙂
Looking delicious!
Think I’m going to make this for my mom and sister this weekend 🙂
omg this looks amazing!!
that sounds amaze!
That burger looks amazing! You know a recipe is good when you’re drooling over your computer!
holy crap that sounds AMAZING! I need to make this like, right now!
I made these burgers last night for my boyfriend and they came out SO delish! As they were cooking, my boyfriend commented on how good it all smelled and then was very impressed with how they tasted! Winning recipe, thanks! I’ll be stopping over to see what else you have in store!
Also, one quick question: I didn’t have a PB cover to use and ended up molding by hand. It was a little bit challenging because the mixture is so sticky. Any suggestions of what else to use if you don’t have a PB cover on hand?
Yum! These look great. 🙂
Just bumped into this post – you put me in the mood to do this for dinner! PB jar lid – genius idea!!! Thank you, K!