Italian Meatball Burgers
These saucy burgers might be best eaten with a knife and fork! They go well with a side of macaroni salad…
Ingredients:
8 ounces turkey sausage
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound ground sirloin
Cooking spray
2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
6 2-oucne Italian braed rolls, split
3/4 cup fat-free tomaato basil pasta sauce
Directions:
Prepare grill.
Remove casings from sausage. Combine sausage, oregano, basil, salt, garlic powder and ground sirloin. Divide beef mixture into six equal portions, shaping each into a one-half inch thick pattie.
Place patties on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill five minutes. Turn patties over; grill two minutes. Divide fresh mozzarella cheese evenly over patties, and grill an additional five minutes or until a thermometer registers 165 degrees. Remove from grill; let stand five minutes before serving.
Place rolls, cut sides down, on grill rakc; grill one minute or until toasted. Place one patty on bottom half of each roll; top each serving with 2tablespoons sauce and top half of roll.
Yield: Six Servings (serving size is one burger)
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories: 375 (33 percent from fat)
Fat: 13.9g (sat. fat 5.3g, mono 4.4g, poly 17g)
Protein: 28.1g
Carbohydrates: 32.7g
Fiber: 1.8g
Cholesterol: 80mg
Iron: 4.5mg
Sodium: 894mg
Calcium: 130mg
