Power Cheeseburgers

Name: Power Cheeseburgers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup vegetables, chopped (suggestions, portabello mushrooms, onions, artichoke hearts, cabbage, broccoli, zucchini, squash); 1 tablespoon garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil; 3/4 lb 90% lean ground beef; 1/4 cup textured vegetable protein (TVP) or 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs; 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (I use Lawry's); 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped; 4 slices mozzarella cheese or 4 slices monterey jack cheese; 4 whole grain buns

Submitted by littleturtle

"Healthier and more flavorful than all-meat burgers."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4

ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup vegetables, chopped (suggestions, portabello mushrooms, onions, artichoke hearts, cabbage, broccoli, zucchini, squash)
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil
³⁄₄ lb 90% lean ground beef
¹⁄₄ cup textured vegetable protein (TVP) or 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 teaspoon seasoning salt (I use Lawry's)
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
4 slices mozzarella cheese or 4 slices monterey jack cheese
4 whole grain buns

directions

In a skillet, sauté garlic over medium-high heat in oil for 1 minute.
Add vegetables of your choice and sauté until tender-crisp, and if using mushrooms, until they release their juices and juices have evaporated (7-15 minutes, depending on vegetable combo).
In a bowl, combine the vegetables, meat, bread crumbs, and seasonings, and mix well.
Divide mixture into four equal parts and shape into patties.
Prepare grill for cooking (you can use either an indoor electric grill or a traditional grill).
Grill the patties until the juices run clear and the patties spring back when touched (about 4 minutes on an electric grill or 8-12 on an outdoor grill).
Place a patty on each bun and top with a slice of cheese, spinach or romaine lettuce, and your favorite condiments.