Caesar dressing, Asiago cheese and fresh cucumber give traditional American burgers a Mediterranean kick, especially when served in a pita pocket in lieu of a bun!
Caesar Pita Burgers
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 20 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 5
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1/2 cup creamy Caesar dressing
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
- 5 pita (pocket) bread halves
- 1/2 cup shredded Asiago or Parmesan cheese
- 5 tablespoons diced fresh tomato
- 5 tablespoons diced fresh cucumber
Instructions
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Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, mix beef, 1/4 cup of the dressing, the egg and bread crumbs. Shape into 5 oval patties, about 1/2 inch thick.
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Step2Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 7 to 10 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F. During last 1 to 2 minutes of cooking time, top each patty with cheese.
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Step3If desired, place pita bread halves on grill during last 1 minute of cooking. Fill pita bread halves with remaining 1/4 cup dressing, tomato, cucumber and patties.
Nutrition
510
Calories
29g
Total Fat
27g
Protein
35g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
- Calories
- 510
- Calories from Fat
- 260
- Total Fat
- 29g
- 44%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 42%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 105mg
- 36%
- Sodium
- 820mg
- 34%
- Potassium
- 290mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 35g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 27g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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