New salsa cheeseburgers

Name: New salsa cheeseburgers
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1/4 cup salsa; 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs; 500 g ground beef; 1/2 cup grated cheddar, or fontina

Prep Time10 min
Total Time10 min
Makes4 burgers

*PLUS Barbecuing Time: 16 minutes

By Chatelaine

Ingredients

1 egg
1/4 cup salsa
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
500 g ground beef
1/2 cup grated cheddar, or fontina

Instructions

Preheat barbecue and lightly oil grill. In a large bowl, whisk egg with salsa and seasonings. Stir in bread crumbs. Add meat and work with a fork until blended. Work in cheese.
Shape into 4 burgers, about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick. Then barbecue, turning once, about 8 minutes a side for well-done burgers.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 305, Protein 27.5g, Carbohydrates 5.9g, Fat 18.4g, Fibre 0.4g, Sodium 538mg.

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Dinner Burgers barbecue grill Beef lunch

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