Italian Meatball Burgers

By CookinCarla

Cooking Light/AUGUST 2007
Calories: 375
Calories from fat: 33%
Fat: 13.9g
Saturated fat: 5.3g
Monounsaturated fat: 4.4g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.7g
Protein: 28.1g
Carbohydrate: 32.7g
Fiber: 1.8g
Cholesterol: 80mg
Iron: 4.5mg
Sodium: 894mg
Calcium: 130mg

Ingredients

• 8 ounces sweet turkey Italian sausage
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 pound ground sirloin
• Cooking spray
• 2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
• 6 (2-ounce) Italian bread rolls, split
• 3/4 cup fat-free tomato-basil pasta sauce (such as Muir Glen)

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare grill.

Remove casings from sausage. Combine sausage, oregano, basil, salt, fennel seeds, garlic powder, and ground sirloin. Divide beef mixture into 6 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty.

Place patties on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes. Turn patties over; grill 2 minutes. Divide fresh mozzarella cheese evenly over patties, and grill an additional 5 minutes or until a thermometer registers 165°. Remove from grill; let stand 5 minutes.

Place rolls, cut sides down, on grill rack; grill 1 minute or until toasted. Place 1 patty on bottom half of each roll; top each serving with 2 tablespoons sauce and top half of roll.