Power Cheeseburgers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup vegetables, chopped (suggestions, portabello mushrooms, onions, artichoke hearts, cabbage, broccoli, zucchini, squash)
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 3/4 lb 90% lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup textured vegetable protein (tvp) or 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (i use lawry's)
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 4 slices mozzarella cheese or 4 slices monterey jack cheese
• 4 whole grain buns

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, sauté garlic over medium-high heat in oil for 1 minute.
• 2 add vegetables of your choice and sauté until tender-crisp, and if using mushrooms, until they release their juices and juices have evaporated (7-15 minutes, depending on vegetable combo).
• 3 in a bowl, combine the vegetables, meat, bread crumbs, and seasonings, and mix well.
• 4 divide mixture into four equal parts and shape into patties.
• 5 prepare grill for cooking (you can use either an indoor electric grill or a traditional grill).
• 6 grill the patties until the juices run clear and the patties spring back when touched (about 4 minutes on an electric grill or 8-12 on an outdoor grill).
• 7 place a patty on each bun and top with a slice of cheese, spinach or romaine lettuce, and your favorite condiments.