Mexican Chili-Cheese Burgers
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 13 minutes
Total time: 23 minutes
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: 340
Carbohydrates: 28.1g
Protein: 36.3g
Fat: 9.1g
Cholesterol: 84mg
Sodium: 655mg
Exchanges
Starch: 2
Meat: 3 1/2
- 1 lb
- ground round
- 1 cup
- plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 cup
- fresh cilantro, minced
- 1 Tbl
- chili powder
- 2 tsps
- jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 1/2 tsp
- dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp
- ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp
- pepper
- vegetable cooking spray
- 4
- (3/4oz) slices fat-free Cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup
- nonfat sour cream
- 4
- (1 ½oz) hamburger buns
- 4
- iceberg lettuce leaves
- 8
- (¼-inch thick) slices tomato
- 4
- slices onion, grilled (optional)
- Combine first 9 ingredients; stir well. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a ½-inch thick patty.
- Coat grill rack with cooking spray; place over medium-hot coals (350° to 400° F). Place patties on rack; grill covered for 6 minutes on each side or until done. Place 1 slice cheese on top of each patty, cover and grill 1 additional minute, or until cheese melts.
- Spread 1 tablespoon sour cream over top half of each bun. Place patties on bottoms of buns; top each with lettuce, tomato, grilled onion (if desired), and top half of bun.
Makes 4 servings. Per Serving: 2 Starch, 3 1/2 Meat, 1 Limited Free, 1 Free.
