RAINY DAY RECIPES

April showers are almost always a guarantee, but just because you’re stuck inside all day doesn’t mean you can’t make the most of it. Try one of these delicious recipes that
are cozy enough for a rainy day but still remind us of spring. Who needs May flowers with recipes this good?
Ingredients
BURGERS
• 2 1/4 pounds ground turkey
• 3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf
parsley
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh
thyme
• Salt and pepper
• Sliced extra-sharp white cheddar
• 6 sandwich-size pretzel rolls
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees .
In a small pot, heat the canola oil over medium-high. Add the bacon; cook until crisp, about 3 minutes. Add the
onion and garlic; cook until softened, 5 minutes. Add the Worcestershire, vinegar and brown sugar; stir until the
sugar dissolves. Add the beer; cook until the sauce is reduced to 1/4 cup, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the ketchup and
pepper; reduce the heat to a low simmer.
In a large bowl, combine the turkey, mustard, parsley and thyme; season with salt and pepper. Form into 6 patties
(thinner at the center for even cooking). Cook the patties, turning once, until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
During the last few minutes of cooking, add the cheese; cover to melt. Baste the patties with the sauce.
While the patties are cooking, brush the tops of the rolls with water; sprinkle with kosher salt. Place on a baking
sheet and bake until heated through, about 3 minutes, then split.
Divide the patties among the roll bottoms. Add pickles, lettuce, onion, tomato (seasoned with salt and pepper)
and roll tops.
BEER B-Q SAUCE
• 1/2 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 slices bacon, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce,
preferably Lea & Perrins
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, preferable Bragg
• 2 tablespoons (packed) light brown sugar
• 1 cup lager or pale ale
• 1 cup organic ketchup, such as Heinz
• 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper