Bleu Cheese Burgers- Healthified

This is a recipe that I wasn’t sure that I would like, but it was actually really good. Bleu Cheese is one of Andy’s favorite foods and he LOVES it on his burgers (I do not love it), so I did some research for a good recipe. I found this healthified version on eatbetteramerica.com. I put the healthy version along with the regular version with nutritional information for those who are interested.

*Note: I probably put half the bleu cheese in the recipe for my burger. I pulled some meat out before I added the cheese and then made Andy's afterwards with the full amount. Bleu Cheese is STRONG!

Healthified Bleu Cheese Burgers prep time:30 min

start to finish:30 min

makes:12 burgers

1/2	cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1/4	cup water
3	lb extra-lean (at least 93%) ground beef
1	cup crumbled reduced-fat blue cheese (4 oz)
1/2	cup finely chopped fresh chives
1	teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4	teaspoon red pepper sauce
1	teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1	teaspoon ground mustard
1/2	teaspoon salt
12	whole wheat burger buns
12	leaf lettuce leaves
12	tomato slices
1.	Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix oats and water. Stir in beef, blue cheese, chives, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper sauce, pepper, mustard and salt until well mixed. Shape mixture into 12 patties, about 3/4 inch thick.
2.	Place patties on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill over medium coals. Cover grill; cook 11 to 13 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F.
3.	For each burger, layer lettuce, tomato and patty in bun.

Nutritional Information

1 Burger: Calories 300 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol70mg; Sodium 490mg; Total Carbohydrate 22g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 5g); Protein 30g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 6%; Calcium 10%; Iron 20% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0Vegetable; 3 1/2 Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Not so Healthy Bleu Cheese Burgers

1/2 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup water
3 lb extra-lean (at least 93%) ground beef
1 cup crumbled reduced-fat blue cheese (4 oz)
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh chives
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 whole wheat burger buns
12 leaf lettuce leaves
12 tomato slices

1 Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix oats and water. Stir in beef, blue cheese, chives, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper sauce, pepper, mustard and salt until well mixed. Shape mixture into 12 patties, about 3/4 inch thick.

2 Place patties on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill over medium coals. Cover grill; cook 11 to 13 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F.

3 For each burger, layer lettuce, tomato and patty in bun.

Nutritional Information

1 burger: Calories 300 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 490mg; Total Carbohydrate 22g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 5g); Protein 30g % Daily Value Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 6; Calcium 10%; Iron 20% Exchanges 1 1/2 Starch, 3 1/2 Lean Meat, 0 Medium-Fat Meat Carbohydrate Choices 1 ½

Recipe is courtesy of Eatbetteramerica.com