Healthy Holidays

Firecracker Burgers
Healthy Holiday Recipe

Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
Two bell peppers (red and green), seeded and cut in rings
Vegetable oil
Four slices Cheddar, Monterey Jack or American cheese
Four Kaiser rolls or hamburger rolls
Lettuce

Mix together ground beef, onion and seasonings. Shape mixture into 3 or 4 burgers. Brush pepper rings with oil.

Grill burgers and peppers over medium heat 8-12 minutes or until burgers are well-done (160 degrees internal temperature), turning once.

Add cheese to top of each burger for one minute before cooking is completed. Place on rolls. Top with pepper rings and lettuce.

Recipe makes four servings.

Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 505
Fat 25g
Protein 34g
Carbohydrates 36g
Cholesterol 99mg
Sodium 715mg