Ingredients
- 1/2 cup uncooked cracked freekeh
- 2 tablespoon canola or grapeseed oil
- 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 Bibb lettuce leaves, optional
- 6 1 1/2 ounce whole-wheat hamburger buns, toasted
- 6 1/8 inch-thick slices red onion
How to Make It
Cook freekeh according to package directions. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and garlic; sauté for 5 minutes. Add turkey; sprinkle with chilli powder, sugar and red pepper. Cook, stirring to crumble, until turkey is done, about 6 minutes. Add cooked freekeh and tomatoes; reduce heat to medium and cook until mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Stir in salt. Remove from heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Place 1 lettuce leaf on bottom half of each bun, if desired. Spoon about 2/3 cup freekeh mixture over lettuce. Top each sandwich with 1 onion slice and top half of bun.