Lean Mean Cheeseburger

Total Recipe Time: 20 minutes

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef (95% lean)2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats1/2 teaspoon steak seasoning blend4 seeded or whole wheat hamburger buns, split4 slices lowfat cheese, such as Cheddar or AmericanToppings:Lettuce leaves, tomato slices (optional)

Instructions

Place oats in foodsafe plastic bag. Seal bag securely, squeezing out excess air. Roll over bag with rolling pin to crush oats to a fine consistency.
Combine ground beef, oats, and steak seasoning blend in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into four 1/2-inch patties.
Place patties on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 11 to 13 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 7 to 8 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally.
Line bottom of each bun with lettuce and tomato, if desired; top with burger and cheese slice. Close sandwiches.

Cook'sTip

Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

Nutrition information per serving: 318 calories; 1 g fat (4 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 71 mg cholesterol; 519 mg sodium; 24 g carbohydrate; 3.5 g fiber; 33 g protein; 6.7 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B₆; 2.2 mcg vitamin B₁₂; 3.7 mg iron; 44.7 mcg selenium; 6.9 mg zinc.This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B₆, vitamin B₁₂, iron, selenium and zinc; and a good source of fiber.