Southwestern Chili Burgers

By awright0511

NUTRITION per serving: 673 Calories; 9g Fat; 27g Protein; 40g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 100mg Cholesterol; 498mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat. Points: 9

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds 95% lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1 cup sliced green onions
• 4 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/2 cup canned low sodium diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup seeded and diced jalapeno pepper
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 whole wheat burger buns

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat indoor or outdoor grill. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except burger buns; blend well and form into 4 patties. Grill burgers until they reach desired level of doneness. Serve on whole wheat burger buns.


SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve burgers with the usual condiments (mustard, pickle relish, ketchup, mayo). On the side, serve a salad tossed with Easy Balsamic Vinaigrette (see recipe).