A simple way to spruce up a cheeseburger...tucked in pita bread with tangy veggies and cheese.
Grilled Havarti Burgers in Pitas
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 0 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 medium tomato, sliced
- 1/2 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup purchased balsamic vinaigrette
- 1 lb. lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion (1 medium)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 (1-oz.) thin slices Havarti cheese
- 2 (8-inch) pita (pocket) breads, halved
Instructions
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Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill. In shallow bowl, mix tomato, cucumber and vinaigrette. Let stand while preparing patties.
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Step2In medium bowl, combine ground beef, onion, Italian seasoning, garlic-pepper blend and salt; mix well. Shape mixture into 4 oblong patties, about 1/2 inch thick.
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Step3When grill is heated, place patties on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cover grill; cook 11 to 13 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F., turning once. During last 1 to 2 minutes of cooking time, place cheese on patties; cook until melted.
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Step4Place cheese-topped patties in pita bread halves. Spoon tomato-cucumber mixture into bread halves with patties.
Nutrition
535
Calories
31g
Total Fat
34g
Protein
30g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
- Calories
- 535
- Calories from Fat
- 280
- Total Fat
- 31g
- 48%
- Saturated Fat
- 13g
- 65%
- Cholesterol
- 100mg
- 33%
- Sodium
- 960mg
- 40%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 30g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 34g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 16%
- 16%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 22%
- 22%
- Iron
- 22%
- 22%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
2Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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