GIANT MUSHROOM BURGER

Giant Mushroom Burger Recipe

adds mushrooms and onion to well-seasoned lean ground beef (or turkey) before forming it into one giant patty. After grilling it, all you need to do is slice and serve.

* 6 Servings
* Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

* 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef *or use ground turkey to lower the fat content
* 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
* 1/4 cup egg substitute
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 1/4 cup ketchup
* 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
* 1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

* In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Pat into a 9-in. circle on a large sheet of waxed paper. Invert onto a greased wire grill basket; peel off waxed paper. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 20-25 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, turning once. Cut into six wedges. 

Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis:
One serving equals 

224 calories,
11 g fat (4 g saturated fat),
41 mg cholesterol,
305 mg sodium,
6 g carbohydrate,
1 g fiber,
25 g protein. 

Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat,
1 vegetable.