Pizza Burgers Recipe

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From Beloit, Wisconsin, Lisa Trunckenbrod sends this better-for-you version of an all-time lunch-counter classic. Loaded with popular pizza flavor, the cheese-topped burgers not only taste great, but they beat the clock as well.

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Pizza Burgers Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon aniseed
1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
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1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
6 hamburger buns, split
6 lettuce leaves
6 tomato slices

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture; mix well. Shape into six patties. Place on broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
Broil 6 in. from heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Sprinkle with cheese. Broil 1 minute longer or until cheese is melted. Serve on buns with lettuce and tomato. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 burger equals 346 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 628 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Pizza Burgers in Light & Tasty April/May 2005, p7