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Grilled Barbecued Beef and Bean Burgers

Betty Crocker's Diabetes Cookbook and Heart Healthy Cookbook share a recipe! With beefy bean burgers that are ready in less than 30 minutes, you can have your meat and fiber, too.

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Prep Time 10 min
Total Time 25 min
Servings 5

Ingredients

1/2: lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef

1: can (15 to 16 oz) great northern beans, drained, rinsed

1/4: cup finely crushed saltine crackers (about 7 squares)

2: tablespoons barbecue sauce

1/4: teaspoon pepper

1: egg

: Leaf lettuce, if desired

5: whole-grain hamburger buns, split

5: teaspoons barbecue sauce

: Sliced tomato and sliced onion, if desired

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Directions

1 Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix beef, beans, cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce, the pepper and egg. Shape into 5 patties, about 1/2 inch thick.
2 Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Place patties on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 5 minutes. Turn; cook covered 5 to 6 minutes longer or until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160ºF.
3 Place lettuce and patties on bottom halves of buns. Spread each patty with 1 teaspoon barbecue sauce. Top with tomato and onion. Cover with bun tops.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Mixing ground beef with beans is a great way to enjoy the taste of beef and boost your fiber.

Offer up a platter of these tasty burgers at your next backyard barbecue. Add 1/2 cup of potato salad and carrot and celery sticks with fat-free dip for 4 Carbohydrate Choices.

Try using other kinds of beans, such as black, kidney or pinto, instead of the great northern beans.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 330
Calories from Fat: 60),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 2g, 2% Trans Fat 1/2g 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 70mg; 70%;
Sodium: 410mg; 410%;
Total Carbohydrate: 44g; 44%
(Dietary Fiber 7g 7% Sugars 9g 9% ),
Protein: 23g; 23%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 15%;
Iron: 30%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 6/13/2011 3:01:34 PM REPORT ABUSE mommyjess said:

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Yes, we realize altering the recipe bumps it out of the "Heart Healthy" category, but it doesn't make sense to use a pound of beans and only 1/2 pound of meat. Definitely use the whole pound of ground meat--make it turkey if you want--and double the cracker crumbs (or use bread crumbs). My kids don't care for BBQ sauce, so I used one tablespoon worcestershire sauce instead. This recipe is FANTASTIC IF you use a whole pound of the meat.

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Posted 6/1/2011 10:44:31 AM REPORT ABUSE lostrocket said:

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I mashed the beans to try and hide them from my boyfriend, I thought that was a mistake but reading the other reviews it doesn't sound like unmashed is much better! The mashed beans made the texture very, very mushy, so I ended up dumping in the other 1/2 lb of beef and some extra cracker crumbs. I formed 7 patties. They were still pretty gooey, although they didn't crumble too badly. I would try them again, if I can figure out what else to tweak to get a better consistency, because the bean+beef flavor mix was very good. And the consistency, cooked, was fine.

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Posted 2/1/2011 1:31:38 PM REPORT ABUSE kluann3 said:

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Way too many beans, made the texture too mushy. Like eating refried bean patties. I think Boca Burgers are better but my kids ate them & say they would eat them again. I probably wouldn't without altering the recipe. Next time, I'll use a full pound 93% lean hamburger with 1 can of beans. I made these on the George Foreman instead of the outdoor grill and they cooked much better on it. I couldn't even imagine trying to cook these on the outdoor grill. I don't see how I'd have ended up with anything other than a mess. I do like the idea of the beans added though, so I will be altering and trying again.

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