dinner made easy (and healthy!)

In case you don't know this about me already, I am a major foodie. I love good food, I love great restaurants, and I love desserts. I'll be the first to admit though, I'm not the greatest cook in the world. Baking - I love. Cooking - not my strong suit. I'm trying to get better though & find more recipes that are healthy and easy!I recently found this turkey burger recipe (from The Pioneer Woman) and thought it looked simple and delicious. I tried it last night and both my husband and I loved it! The goat cheese/pesto spread was amazing, and the entire meal took less than 30 mins to make. (The Pioneer Woman recipe has the turkey burger on a toasted everything bagel. My husband had his on a toasted bun, and I did mine just on a bed of spinach! She also put more butter in her's than I used. So, the recipe below is my version of her original) Enjoy!

Ingredients (This is for 8 servings - if you have a big family or just want lots of leftovers!)

• 8 whole Everything Bagels (Again, I used a bun for my husband, just spinach for me!)
• 4 Tablespoons Butter
• 4 ounces, weight Goat Cheese (chevre)
• 2 Tablespoons Pesto
• 2 pounds Ground Turkey
• 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt (more To Taste)
• Plenty Of Black Pepper
• 8 dashes Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 whole Egg Yolk (optional)
• 1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 4 whole Roma Tomatoes, Sliced
• 3 whole Avocados, Sliced
• 16 whole Large Basil Leaves

Preparation Instructions

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and grill the cut side of the bagels until golden brown and slightly crisp. Set aside.Stir together the goat cheese (or cream cheese) and the pesto until smooth. Add more pesto if you'd like!Combine turkey, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and egg yolk (if using) in a large bowl. Stir or knead together with your hands, then form into patties.Heat canola oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the patties on both sides until totally done, with no sign of pink in the middle, at least 4-5 minutes per side.To serve, spread a good amount of the pesto spread on each bagel half. Place the burgers on the bottom half, then top with tomato slices and basil leaves. Lay avocado slices on the top half, using the spread to make them stay put. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper on the avocados, then place the top half on the bottom half, smush it together...and dig in!