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Pesto Hamburgers

Name: Pesto Hamburgers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds ground beef; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup prepared pesto; 1/3 cup roasted sweet red pepper strips; 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Feb. 15, 2022

Purchase pre-shaped patties in the meat section of your local grocery store for these tasty pesto burgers. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup prepared pesto
1/3 cup roasted sweet red pepper strips
4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Directions

Shape beef into four 3/4-in.-thick patties. Season with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook patties over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes on each side.
Top each burger with a slice of cheese, 2 tablespoons pesto and pepper strips. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts

1 burger: 716 calories, 45g fat (17g saturated fat), 161mg cholesterol, 779mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 51g protein.

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