Turkey Chorizo Mini Burgers

Whenever Andrea goes to Hungary I ask her to bring back Hungarian sausage for me. I ask for one and she brings 100. Okay that might be an exaggeration, but she does bring back a lot of food. The question then becomes what can I do with all this food to use it and so it doesn’t go bad.

With Hungarian sausage you can slice it and have it with some fresh paprika as a little snack or you can make Andrea’s basic scrambled eggs, or my rustic sweet potato hash. But I wanted to find yet another use for these Hungarian sausages and I created this turkey chorizo mini burger. I named it a chorizo burger because I think most people will be able to find chorizo which is also a great substitute, but of course I made mine with Hungarian sausage. If you’re using chorizo you need to be sure to get the fresh chorizo and not the dried one.

I also made some roasted sweet potato, simple guacamole and some salad as a side for these mini burgers. It’s just perfect as a summer lunch. I love the fact that these mini burgers are really versatile and even with the sides I made you can present it in different ways. I made an actual burger and used the sweet potato as the buns, or simply as a big bowl of salad with everything on it and it’s awesome as a lunchbox. You could also have it for breakfast with some veggies. Or make it ahead and take it to the beach as a little snack. See what I mean here, the possibilities are endless.

I’ve also included my simple recipe for the guacamole below, but this is something that changes per dish. Like this time, I added tomatoes, but other times I won’t and instead I might add a jalapeño pepper. It all depends what it is an accompaniment for and the flavor profile I want to add to balance out the dish. I’ve also made a mango guacamole before which brings a little bit of sweetness with the spiciness of the pepper. Let me know how you experiment with your guacamole in the comments below.