Not Your Same Old Burger Ideas Burgers

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Cooking Methods
   Broiling
   Grilling
   Pan Broiling
   Pan Frying or Sauté
   Stir Fry

Beef Type
   Ground Beef

Start with a cooked hamburger patty as your foundation, then use your imagination to create a masterpiece. The ideas below will get your started. . .

• cooked hamburger patty
• various types of breads, rolls
• tomato, avocado, alfalfa sprouts, etc.
• jalapeno peppers, relishes, salsa
• mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, etc.
• herbs, spices, dressings

Instructions

Bruschetta Burger: Complement your burger with thickly sliced fresh tomatoes, chopped fresh basil and thick slices of mozzarella on toasted garlic French bread.

California Burger: Hamburger patty topped with grilled onions, sliced avocado and alfalfa sprouts served on walnut bread.

Chipotle Burger: Mix 2 Tbsp. canned chipotle peppers mashed with a fork into a puree with 1/2 cup mayonnaise. Spread on toasted buns and top with burger patty and cheddar cheese.

Green Chile Olé Burger: Spread a toasted onion roll with ranch style dressing, top with a burger patty, grilled onions, canned chopped green chilies, and pepper jack cheese.

Pepperoni Pizza Burger: Add sliced pepperoni, Mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce to a hamburger patty. Serve on a toasted French roll.

Rueben Burger: Place burger patty along with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese on marble rye bread that has been spread with Thousand Island dressing. Butter outside of sandwich and grill in a skillet until bread is toasted and cheese is melted.

Tex-Mex Bean Burger: Spread toasted bun with refried beans. Add a layer of crushed corn tortilla chips. Top with hamburger patty, a slice of cheddar cheese and salsa.

Worcestershire Burger: Saute sliced mushrooms and sweet onions in Worcestershire sauce. Serve the burger open faced with the mushroom and onion mixture piled high.

Nutritional Information

Bruschetta Burger:  Nutrition Info per serving:  (1 serving, 1 burger, 7 oz.) 415 calories; 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat); 85 mg cholesterol; 650 mg sodium; 38 g carbohydrate; 2.7 g fiber; 36 g protein; 8.2 mg niacin; 0 mg vitamin B6; 2.7 mcg vitamin B12; 4.8 mg iron; 39.8 mcg selenium; 6.8 mg zinc.

California Burger:  Nutrition Info per serving:  (1 serving, 1 burger 9 oz.) 390 calories; 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat); 62 mg cholesterol; 418 mg sodium; 40 g carbohydrate; 6.5 g fiber; 32 g protein; 7.9 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 2 mcg vitamin B12; 5.2 mg iron; 18.3 mcg selenium; 5.9 mg zinc.