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Veggie-Topped Beef Burgers
TOPIC: Food & Wine
September 6, 2011
Main Story:
Grill for your health
Makes four servings.
Ingredients:
- 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and quartered
- 1 small red onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 pounds 80 percent lean ground beef, shaped into four 3/4-inch thick patties
- 4 whole wheat hamburger buns, lightly toasted
- 4 teaspoons basil pesto
Directions:
- Preheat grill for five minutes.
- Brush both sides of bell pepper and red onion with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Grill for four to five minutes or until softened. Remove from grill and keep warm.
- Sprinkle both sides of the beef with salt and pepper.
- Grill for about eight minutes or until the meat is no longer pink in the center.
- Spread equal amounts of pesto evenly over the bun bottoms. Top with burgers, peppers, onions and bun tops.
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