Cheddar-Stuffed Burgers
At a reduced 341 calories per hamburger, this recipe deserves some attention. Leave out the cheese and you'll save even more calories, and fat! You can also opt for a happy medium and use reduced fat cheese. This recipe may look difficult at first because of the long list of ingredients, but really it's quite simple
Recipe Ingredients
3 tablespoons ketchup AND 3 tablespoons Worcestershire
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1-1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon minced dried onion
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 1/2 lbs. lean ground turkey
1 ounce low-fat cheddar cheese, cut into four pieces
4 hamburger buns
Romaine lettuce leaves, torn into pieces
8 thin tomato slices
Recipe Directions
Prepare grill or broiler. Combine ketchup and next 8 ingredients. Stir half of ketchup mixture into turkey and combine well.
Divide into 8 equal patties and place 1 piece of cheese on 4 of them. Top with remaining patties, pinching edges to seal.
Grill or broil, turning once, until cooked through, brushing remaining sauce over burgers during the last 2 minutes of cooking time.
Serve on buns with lettuce and tomato.
Recipe makes 4 servings.
Per serving:
341 calories
45g protein
4g fat
106mg cholesterol
30g carbohydrates
1,072mg sodium (check the labels of the sauce ingredients, cut back if you're on a salt-restricted diet)
2g fiber
