Blue Cheese Burgers

 

1/4

cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats

2

tablespoons water

1 1/2

lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef

1/2

cup crumbled reduced-fat blue cheese (4 oz)

1/4

cup finely chopped fresh chives

1/2

teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/8

teaspoon red pepper sauce

1/2

teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

1/2

teaspoon ground mustard

1/4

teaspoon salt

6

leaves leaf lettuce

6

slices tomato

6

whole wheat burger buns, split

• 1 Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix oats and water. Stir in beef, blue cheese, chives, Worcestershire sauce, pepper sauce, pepper, mustard and salt until well mixed. Shape mixture into 6 patties, about 3/4 inch thick.
• 2 Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 11 to 13 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F.
• 3 Layer lettuce, tomato and burgers on bottom halves of buns; cover with top half of buns.