Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Mind Ur Recipes - The Ultimate Body Burger


The Ultimate Body Burger

1 egg
1 lb lean ground turkey
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped spinach
1 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar, Gouda, or Asiago cheese 
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 tsp paprika


Preheat the broiler. In a large bowl, whisk egg, ground pepper and paprika. Next stir in cheese. Add remaining ingredients to the mix until well blended - preferably with hands. 

Next form the mixture into four patties. Cover a broiler safe pan with foil and coat with cooking spray. Broil the patties in the oven for about 4 - 8 minutes per side to the desired level of doness (i.e. medium, well, etc.). Let the burgers stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Makes 4 patties. 

Nutrition Facts: 295 calories, 30 g protein,  15.5 g fat (6.6 g saturated fat), 16 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 210 mg sodium


Nutrition Bonus:  Calcium (15% dv), Iron (20% dv), Zinc (10% daily value).

4 comments:

Sandy said...

Okay...how about nutritious meals for the vegetarian?

KM Thompson said...

Its coming. Vegetarian chili next week.

Unknown said...

What kind of bun is that?

KM Thompson said...

It is whole grain. Delicious!