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

Preparation

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.