Stuffed Cheese Burgers Recipe

Stuffed Cheese Burgers are absolutely delicious! They are much better than traditional burgers, because as the cheese melts it makes the meat really tender. Plus it's a neat suprise when you bite into what you think is going to be a plain burger and cheese oozes out.

This recipe is:

Quick

2 Servings

Prep/Total Time: 25 min

Ingredients

1 tablespoon finely chopped onion

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 teaspoon prepared mustard

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)

1/4 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese

2 hamburger buns, split

Lettuce leaves and tomato slices, optional

Directions

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into four thin patties. Sprinkle cheese over two patties; top with remaining patties and press edges firmly to seal.
• Grill, covered, over medium heat for 6 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Serve on buns with lettuce and tomato if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutrition Facts:

• 1 burger (calculated without optional ingredients) equals 357 calories, 15 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 84 mg cholesterol, 787 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.