Lighten the mood and more with healthified Blue Cheese Burgers. We cut 35% of the saturated fat from the original by using extra-lean ground beef and reduced-fat blue cheese. Plus, we added a whopping 75% more fiber by adding oats to the mix and serving them up on whole-wheat buns.
lean (80%) ground beef >
extra-lean (93%) ground beef
blue cheese >
reduced-fat blue cheese
burger buns >
whole wheat burger buns
added lettuce and tomato
Nutritional Highlights
350 (before)
300 (after)
17 g (before)
10 g (after)
1 g (before)
4 g (after)
4 % (before)
8 % (after)
0 (before)
6 (after)
1/2 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup water
3 lb extra-lean (at least 93%) ground beef
1 cup crumbled reduced-fat blue cheese (4 oz)
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh chives
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 whole wheat burger buns
12 leaf lettuce leaves
12 tomato slices
1
Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix oats and water. Stir in beef, blue cheese, chives, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper sauce, pepper, mustard and salt until well mixed. Shape mixture into 12 patties, about 3/4 inch thick.
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2
Place patties on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill over medium coals. Cover grill; cook 11 to 13 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F.
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3
For each burger, layer lettuce, tomato and patty in bun.
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Nutritional Information
1 burger:
Calories 300 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 490mg; Total Carbohydrate 22g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 5g); Protein 30g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 6; Calcium 10%; Iron 20%
Exchanges
1 1/2 Starch, 3 1/2 Lean Meat, 0 Medium-Fat Meat
Carbohydrate Choices
1 1/2
