Feta Mushroom Burgers

Name: Feta Mushroom Burgers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 3 Italian turkey sausage links (4 ounces each), casings removed; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 6 large portobello mushrooms, stems removed; 1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 6 tablespoons crumbled feta or blue cheese; 6 whole wheat hamburger buns or sourdough rolls, split; 10 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

My son-in-law gave me this recipe and I tweaked it to make it healthier. The burgers are so quick to whip up on the grill on busy nights. —Dolores Block, Frankenmuth, Michigan

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
3 Italian turkey sausage links (4 ounces each), casings removed
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 large portobello mushrooms, stems removed
1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices
6 tablespoons crumbled feta or blue cheese
6 whole wheat hamburger buns or sourdough rolls, split
10 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Directions

Combine first four ingredients; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into six 1/2-in.-thick patties. Mix vinegar and oil; brush over mushrooms.
Place burgers, mushrooms and onion on an oiled grill rack over medium heat. Grill, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer inserted in burgers reads 165° and mushrooms and onion are tender, 4-6 minutes per side.
Fill mushroom caps with cheese; grill, covered, until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes. Grill buns, cut side down, until toasted, 30-60 seconds. Serve burgers on buns; top with mushrooms, basil and onion.

Nutrition Facts

1 burger: 371 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 590mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 5g fiber), 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Dee's fancy mushroom hamburgers in Light Recipes 2015