7
Recipes
Pizza Burgers
1 pound (450 g) lean ground beef
1
⁄
2
cup (125 ml) shredded mozzarella cheese (2 ounces [55 g])
1
⁄
2
teaspoon (2.5 ml) dried oregano leaves, crushed
4 sandwich-size English muffins, split and toasted
Preheat grill for 5 minutes. Combine beef, cheese, and oregano. Mix well. Shape
mixture into two or four 3
1
⁄
2
-inch (9 cm) patties. Place patties on grill. Close lid and
cook 5 to 7 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Serve on English muffins. Top
with pizza sauce, if desired.
Makes 4 servings.
Grilled Ham & Cheese Special
8 slices rye bread
Thousand Island or Russian salad dressing
8 ounces (225 g) thinly sliced ham
4 ounces (115 g) thinly sliced Swiss cheese
1 cup (250 ml) deli coleslaw
Spray grill with cooking spray. Preheat grill for 5 minutes. On half of the bread,
spread salad dressing. Top with ham, cheese, and coleslaw. Top with remaining
bread. Close lid and cook sandwiches for 5 minutes or until heated through and
cheese melts.
Makes 4 servings.
Turkey Garden Burgers
1 pound (450 g) lean ground turkey
1 cup (250 ml) shredded carrot and zucchini
2 tablespoons (30 ml) finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon (15 ml) finely chopped fresh parsley
4 whole wheat or white sandwich buns
Spray grill with cooking spray. Preheat grill for 5 minutes. Combine turkey, carrot
and zucchini, onion, and parsley; mix well. Shape mixture into two or four 3
1
⁄
2
-inch
(9 cm) patties. Place patties on grill. Close lid and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until
turkey is no longer pink. Serve on buns. Top with low-fat mayonnaise, lettuce and
tomato, if desired.
Makes 4 servings.
Pepperoni Pizzawiches
4 English muffins, split
32 pepperoni slices
4 slices Cheddar or American cheese
8 tomato slices
Dried oregano leaves, crushed
Preheat grill for 5 minutes. On half of muffin halves, layer pepperoni, cheese, and
tomato. Sprinkle with oregano. Top with remaining muffin halves. Close lid and
grill 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
Makes 4 servings.
