Can't Resist Thursday

Pizza Burgers
Each Burger is ONLY 250 calories!


Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 to 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp salt (I used sea salt)
3 oz low-fat mozzarella, thinly sliced (I just used shredded mozz)
1/2 cup marinara sauce (I used Emeril's roasted garlic marinara sauce)
4 whole-grain or whole-wheat hamburger buns

                 Directions:

• Preheat grill to high heat (I used my George Foreman grill)
• In a large bowl, mix the turkey, oregano, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and salt until well combined. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and shape into balls, packing them tightly as you do. Press each into a patty.
• Grill the burgers until desired doneness and about 1 minute before they're done, divide the cheese slices among the tops and let melt.
• Meanwhile, spoon the sauce into a medium microwaveable bowl. Microwave on low until hot (30 - 60 seconds). Place the bun halves, cut sides down, on an upper grill rack for 20 secs until toasted (I used the toaster).
• Place each bun bottom on a serving plate, toasted side up. Place the patties, cheese side up, on top. Spread 2 tbsp of sauce on each bun top, flip atop the patties, and serve.

My best friend sent me this recipe and I couldn't turn it down! I will definitely be trying it this weekend and you should too! Please let me know what you think on my FB or leave a bloggy comment! Thanks Kalen!


Megan