Spicy Chili Bean Burgers

October 11, 2009 at 4:49 pm (baby spinach, eggs, fiber one original, Main Dish, Quick Dishes, quick oats, scallions, spicy chili beans in sauce, Spring, stovetop, Summer, Vegetarian, whole-wheat burger buns)

Prep Time:25 min
Start to Finish:25 min
makes:5 sandwiches

1 cup Fiber One original bran cereal
1 can (15 or 16 oz) spicy chili beans in sauce, undrained
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup chopped green onions (4 medium)
1 egg, slightly beaten
5 whole wheat burger buns, split
1 1/4 cups washed fresh baby spinach leaves
5 slices tomato
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1. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet.

2. In medium bowl, mash beans with fork until no whole beans remain. Add cereal, oats, onions and egg; mix well. Shape mixture into 5 patties, each about 3 1/2 inches in diameter.

3. Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray. Add patties; cook over medium heat about 10 minutes, turning once, until brown.

4. For each sandwich, place 1/4 cup spinach leaves and 1 tomato slice on bottom half of bun; top with bean burger and top half of bun.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Cook patties over medium-high heat about 10 minutes.

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Blue Cheese Burgers

August 3, 2009 at 1:24 pm (blue cheese, bottled hot sauce, chives, coarse ground black pepper, fresh tomatoes, ground beef, ground mustard, hamburger buns, leaf lettuce, Main Dish, old-fashioned oats, Quick Dishes, quick oats, salt, Summer, worcestershire sauce)

Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:30 min
makes:12 burgers

1/2 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1/4cup water
3 lb extra-lean (at least 93%) ground beef
1 cup crumbled reduced-fat blue cheese (4 oz)
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh chives
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 whole wheat burger buns
12 leaf lettuce leaves
12 tomato slices
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1. Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix oats and water. Stir in beef, blue cheese, chives, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper sauce, pepper, mustard and salt until well mixed. Shape mixture into 12 patties, about 3/4 inch thick.

2. Place patties on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill over medium coals. Cover grill; cook 11 to 13 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F.

3. For each burger, layer lettuce, tomato and patty in bun.

Contact Grill Directions: Heat closed contact grill 5 minutes. Place patties on bottom grill surface. Close grill; cook 6 to 7 minutes or until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F.

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Speedy Wheat Hamburger Buns

June 20, 2009 at 3:52 pm (all-purpose flour, bread flour, brown sugar, eggs, granulated sugar, hamburger buns, made from scratch, oven, salt, vegetable oil, whole wheat flour, yeast)

Adapted from Recipezaar
Alisa’s Recipes

Yields 8 buns

2 T active dry yeast
1 C + 2 T warm water
1/3 C oil
1/4 C sugar (your choice)
1 egg
1 t salt
2 C all-purpose or bread four
1 1/2 to 1 3/4 C whole wheat flour
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In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Stir in the oil and sugar, and let the mixture stand for 5 minutes.

Add the egg, salt, white flour, and 1 1/2 cups of the wheat flour, combining until it forms a soft dough. Add the additional 1/4 cup of wheat flour as needed to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands (if you need a little more, that is okay too). Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes or so.

Divide the dough into 8 pieces, shape each into a thick disc, and place them on baking sheets about 3 inches apart.

Preheat your oven to 425ºF. Lightly cover the balls of dough and let them rest for about 10 minutes (or longer if you wish).

Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until nicely browned. Cool on a wire rack.

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Asian Turkey Burgers with Wasabi Sauce

March 29, 2008 at 3:50 pm (Asian, black pepper, cilantro, egg whites, fresh basil, fresh ginger, fresh mint, ground turkey, hamburger buns, kosher salt, light soy sauce, Main Dish, mayonnaise, napa cabbage, prepared wasabi, red bell peppers, scallions, sesame oil, stovetop, vegetable oil)

Asian Turkey Burgers with Wasabi Sauce
by Sara Moulton

Serves 6.

1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 small head napa cabbage, shredded
4 scallions, finely chopped
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons cilantro, mint or basil, finely chopped
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon light soy sauce, divided
1 tablespoon finely grated gingerroot
1 teaspoon sesame oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
2 teaspoons prepared wasabi
6 whole-wheat hamburger buns, toasted
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1. Mix together the turkey, bell pepper, cabbage, scallions, egg white, cilantro, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, ginger, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, salt and pepper. Shape into 6 patties about 1/2 inch thick.

2. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat until hot. Reduce heat to medium; add burgers and cook 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through, adding more oil as needed.

3. Meanwhile, stir together the mayonnaise, wasabi, remaining 1 teaspoon soy sauce, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil.

4. Put a burger in each bun and top with about 1 tablespoon of the sauce.

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