Chicken Florentine Burgers

Name: Chicken Florentine Burgers
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups chopped sweet onions; 1-1/2 cups dry white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 2/3 cup dry bread crumbs; 1/4 cup plus 6 tablespoons shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese, divided; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 3/4 pound ground chicken; 3/4 pound extra-lean ground turkey; 6 whole wheat hamburger buns, split; 6 slices tomato; 1 cup fresh baby spinach

Just try convincing your guests that a recipe this scrumptious is healthier, too. These moist, monster burgers are packed with veggies, cheese and loads of great grilled flavor. —Mary Cannataro, Chicago, Illinois

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups chopped sweet onions
1-1/2 cups dry white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup plus 6 tablespoons shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese, divided
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3/4 pound ground chicken
3/4 pound extra-lean ground turkey
6 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
6 slices tomato
1 cup fresh baby spinach

Directions

Place the onion, wine and garlic in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until wine is reduced to about 1/4 cup. Cool to room temperature.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup cheese, mustard, salt, pepper and onion mixture. Crumble meat over mixture and mix well. Shape into six patties.
Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear. Serve on buns with tomato, spinach and remaining cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 407 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 740mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 7g fiber), 36g protein.

Originally published as Chicken Florentine Burgers in Healthy Cooking August/September 2010

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regard

Apr 21, 2012

Very tasty! My husband gave it two thumbs up!
cathymc1397

Aug 5, 2011

Delicious! I crushed croutons for the bread crumbs since I didn't have any on hand. Used pinot grigio chardonnay as the wine. The burgers are huge, so you could easily make into 8 patties instead of 6 to stretch it out. This is a keeper - big hit with my family!
hmillay

Sep 24, 2010

I'm a huge fan of turkey burgers, and this is one of the best I've tried. I did use all turkey, no chicken, and I used a Chenin Blanc for the wine. I think the wine is key. So yummy, and so healthy with all that spinach!
sevyjj

Sep 22, 2010

The was flavorful, moist, and smoky. Loved it!