Mediterranean pesto burgers
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- Prep Time10 min
- Total Time10 min
- Makes4 burgers
Ingredients
3 tbsp finely chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
1 egg
3 to 4 tbsp pesto
500 g ground beef
2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1 pinch salt
Instructions
Oil grill and preheat barbecue to medium. Pat sun-dried tomatoes dry and finely chop. In a large bowl, whisk egg with pesto. (Add extra tbsp [15 mL] pesto if using lean ground beef.) Crumble in beef. Sprinkle with Parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes, pepper and salt. Using your hands or a fork, lightly mix. Overmixing toughens burgers.
Shape into 4 patties about 1/2 in. (1 cm) to 3/4 in. (2 cm) thick. To prevent puffing up, make a shallow depression with your thumb in centre of each.
Place burgers on grill, cover and barbecue until firm when pressed, about 8 min per side. Delicious with grilled vegetables, or tuck into grilled pitas with sliced tomatoes.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 266, Protein 25g, Carbohydrates 3g, Fat 17g, Fibre 0.8g, Sodium 267mg.
Caution: This burger is juicy, so double up on the napkins. And while pesto has deliciously grown-up appeal, it'll go with all of the kids' favourite toppings, too.
