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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pound 93% lean ground turkey
- 6 slices bacon (4 ounces), roughly chopped
- 1/2 onion, quartered
- 2 garlic cloves, halved
- 2 ounces (about 4 whole) jarred cherry peppers (I like Trader Joe’s)
- 10 basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup whole wheat panko (or gluten-free panko)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
- For the BBQ glaze:
- 2 tablespoon sweet BBQ sauce (store bought or homemade)
- 2 tablespoon ketchup
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