Hidden Veggie Hamburger
Servings
5Serving size
1 burger with bun, spinach, and cheeseThis recipe may be multiplied and leftover cooked burgers keep and freeze well.
Serve with Parsnip Home Fries
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Serve with Cole Slaw or Low Sodium Maple Sage Carrots or Maple Sage Carrots or Mashed Parsnips or Parsnip French Fries or Parsnip Home Fries or Traditional Carrot Salad
Ingredients
| 8 ounces 90/10 Ground beef |
| 4 Ounce Mushrooms, white, raw (roughly chopped) |
| 3/4 cup, chopped Zucchini |
| 1/4 small White onions (diced) |
| 1 large Egg(s) |
| 3/4 cup Whole Wheat Classic Style Breadcrumbs (or gluten-free breadcrumbs) |
| 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce |
| 1 tsp. Olive oil |
| 1 to taste Black pepper |
| 5 slice Reduced fat cheddar cheese |
| 5 roll Whole wheat hamburger buns (toasted)(or gluten-free hamburger buns) |
| 1 1/2 Ounces Fresh spinach |
Instructions
Place all the vegetables except the spinach in a food processor and pulse until chopped small. Alternatively, chop by hand until the vegetables are a small dice.
Place chopped vegetables onto a towel or cheesecloth and squeeze out excess liquid from vegetables. This will prevent the burgers from getting soggy.
Place the ground beef, chopped vegetables, egg, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce and black pepper into a large bowl.
Combine all ingredients together by hand until well mixed. Shape the burger mixture into 5 4-ounce patties.
Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray. Place the patties in a single layer onto the cooking sheet.
Cook the burgers in the oven until they reach the internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) (about 30 minutes).
Add the cheese and place back in the oven for 1 minute to melt.
Serve the burgers on a toasted whole wheat thin with spinach and any other favorite condiments.
Serve this recipe with one of these Breakfast side dishes.
Parsnip Home Fries
Place the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook for about 2 minutes. Stir frequently. Add the peppers and cook for about 1 minutes. Add the parsnips, salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium. Cover and cook, tossing frequently, for about 15…
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Serve this recipe with one of these vegetable side dishes.
Cole Slaw
Place celery seed, flour, dry mustard, granulated sugar, egg yolk, cayenne pepper, salt and milk in a blender. Blend on low while slowly adding the vinegar. Transfer contents of blender to a sauce pan and heat over high heat, whisking continuously. As the sauce heats, check the temperature with a…
Low Sodium Maple Sage Carrots
Place the water in a medium pot fitted with a steamer basket over high heat. Add the carrots and steam for about 10 minutes. Place the butter and olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add the carrots and cook, tossing frequently. After the carrots begin…
Maple Sage Carrots
Place the water in a medium pot fitted with a steamer basket over high heat. Add the carrots and steam for about 10 minutes. Place the butter and olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add the carrots and cook, tossing frequently. After the carrots begin…
Mashed Parsnips
Place the water in a large stock pot over high heat. Add the parsnips to the stock pot and make sure they are covered by at least an inch of water. Bring to boil and then reduce heat until the water is simmering. Cook the parsnips about 15 – 20…
Parsnip French Fries
Peel the parsnips and cut lengthwise into the shape of thick French fries. Place them in a mixing bowl with cold water and ice cubes. Soak for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400°F. After soaking the parsnips, drain them and then pat dry with a paper towel. Place the parsnips…
Parsnip Home Fries
Place the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook for about 2 minutes. Stir frequently. Add the peppers and cook for about 1 minutes. Add the parsnips, salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium. Cover and cook, tossing frequently, for about 15…
Traditional Carrot Salad
Fold together the carrots, raisins, mayonnaise, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Chill.
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Special Diet Information
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Lactose
This recipe contains cheese, and some of those who are lactose intolerant may be able to tolerate it (or you could leave off the cheese).
Recipe Notes
These burgers are so good that your kids won’t notice the extra veggies.