Barley Beef Burgers
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.
Barley adds another dimension to an old-fashioned hamburger. My husband and I really enjoy these juicy patties with onion and barbecue sauce mixed right in. —Rosella Peters, Gull Lake, Saskatchewan
Ingredients
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1/2 cup water
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1/4 cup quick-cooking barley
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1/2 small onion, halved
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1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
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1-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 pound lean ground beef
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2 hamburger buns, split
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Optional toppings: lettuce leaves, tomato slices and onion slices
Directions
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1.
In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in barley. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 8-10 minutes or until barley is tender. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Cool slightly.
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2.
Place onion and barley in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Remove to a bowl; stir in barbecue sauce, flour, salt and pepper. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into two 1/2-in. thick patties.
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3.
Grill, covered, over medium heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve on buns with toppings as desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 burger: 395 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 69mg cholesterol, 625mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 5g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch, 2 fat.
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