Presto pizza burgers
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- Prep Time5 min
- Total Time5 min
- Makes4 burgers
Ingredients
500 g medium or lean ground beef
3 tbsp tomato sauce, or ketchup
2 garlic cloves, or 1 1/2 tsp bottled chopped garlic
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan
1 tsp dried Italian seasoning, or a mix of dried basil and oregano leaves
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Lightly oil grill and heat barbecue to medium-high. Crumble beef into a large bowl. Drizzle in pasta sauce, then sprinkle with garlic, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. (If using ketchup, add an additional 1/4 teaspoon/1 mL salt.) Using a fork or your hands, mix just until blended. Do not overmix, or burgers will be tough.
Shape into 4 burgers, each about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick. To prevent burgers puffing up in centre as they cook, use your thumb to form a shallow depression in centre of each. Grill with lid closed until burgers are cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Tuck into warm crusty buns. Top with grated cheese and a drizzle of warm pasta sauce.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 231, Protein 23.6g, Carbohydrates 1.9g, Fat 13.7g, Fibre 0.3g, Sodium 361mg.
Little ones will be thrilled with this combination of their two favourite dinners: pizza and burgers. All it takes is seasonings, grated cheese and a few spoonfuls of pasta sauce stirred into the ground beef. You can also pan-fry the burgers in about the same time as you would barbecue.
