Garden Burgers

By Tonya_Speed

NUTRITION per serving: 346 Calories; 4g Fat; 14g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 33mg Cholesterol; 424mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable. Points: 7

Ingredients

• 1 large egg white
• 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup finely shredded carrot
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 pound 95% lean ground beef
• Non-aerosol cooking spray
• 1 medium tomato, sliced

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from savingdinner.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven broiler. In a large bowl, combine egg white and bread crumbs; add water and stir in carrot, onion, green bell pepper, salt and pepper. Add Parmesan cheese and ground beef; blend well and shape mixture into four 3/4-inch-thick patties. Place burgers on the unheated rack of a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat source for 7 minutes; turn and broil for 8 to 11 minutes more or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees with an instant read thermometer. Place a tomato slice on top of each burger and broil for 1 minute more.

SERVING SUGGESTION: Steamed new potatoes and steamed green and yellow (wax) beans.
GLUTEN FREE: Make your own bread crumbs using gluten free bread.