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Cheddar-Stuffed Burgers
Healthy Recipe

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!

This recipe may look difficult at first because of the long list of ingredients, but really it's quite simple!

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons ketchup
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
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

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