Dried Tomato Pesto-Filled Burgers

Health score
21%
Dried Tomato Pesto-Filled Burgers
45 min.
6
557kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup beer 
  • 0.8 cup feta cheese crumbled (4 oz.; optional)
  • cloves garlic peeled
  • 1.5 pounds ground beef round 
  • 18 oz hamburger buns split
  • servings jalapeño mayonnaise 
  • tablespoons oil-packed tomatoes dried drained coarsely chopped
  • 0.5 cup parmesan cheese shredded
  • teaspoon pepper 
  • tablespoons pinenuts 
  • teaspoon salt 
  • tablespoon tomato paste 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • blender
  • grill
  • spatula

Directions

  1. In a blender or food processor, whirl parmesan cheese, pine nuts, dried tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, and 2 tablespoons reserved oil from dried tomatoes until mixture is a chunky paste, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
  2. In a large bowl, mix ground beef with beer, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper until well combined. Divide meat mixture into 12 equal portions and flatten each portion into a 4-inch round.
  3. Top each of 6 of the rounds with about 1 tablespoon of the dried-tomato pesto. Top with remaining 6 rounds, pressing edges together to seal.
  4. Lay burgers on a barbecue grill over a solid bed of hot coals or high heat on a gas grill (you can hold your hand at grill level only 2 to 3 seconds); close lid on gas grill. Cook burgers, turning once to brown both sides, until meat around filling is no longer pink (cut to test; note that pesto is reddish brown), 6 to 8 minutes total. Also lay bun halves, cut side down, on grill and toast 1 to 2 minutes.
  5. With a wide spatula, transfer burgers to bun bottoms.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top each burger with about 2 tablespoons feta cheese, if desired. Cover with bun tops.
  7. Serve with jalapeo mayonnaise to add to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Calories557kcal
Protein27.56%
Fat38.27%
Carbs34.17%

Properties

Glycemic Index
54.25
Glycemic Load
26.49
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
25.991739262705%

Flavonoids

Catechin
0.05mg
Epicatechin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.03mg
Kaempferol
0.11mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.15mg
Gallocatechin
0.01mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:556.83kcal
27.84%
Fat:23.22g
35.72%
Saturated Fat:9.36g
58.5%
Carbohydrates:46.65g
15.55%
Net Carbohydrates:44.5g
16.18%
Sugar:7.44g
8.27%
Cholesterol:96.06mg
32.02%
Sodium:1253.57mg
54.5%
Alcohol:0.51g
100%
Alcohol %:0.26%
100%
Protein:37.62g
75.24%
Selenium:47.15µg
67.36%
Vitamin B12:3.1µg
51.59%
Vitamin B3:10mg
50.02%
Zinc:7.11mg
47.39%
Phosphorus:447.43mg
44.74%
Manganese:0.88mg
44.22%
Vitamin B1:0.57mg
37.87%
Vitamin B2:0.64mg
37.76%
Iron:6.12mg
34.02%
Calcium:334.86mg
33.49%
Vitamin B6:0.6mg
30.17%
Folate:97.47µg
24.37%
Potassium:609.43mg
17.41%
Magnesium:64.18mg
16.05%
Copper:0.27mg
13.5%
Vitamin B5:0.97mg
9.67%
Vitamin K:9.31µg
8.87%
Fiber:2.14g
8.58%
Vitamin E:1.16mg
7.76%
Vitamin C:5.65mg
6.84%
Vitamin A:230.12IU
4.6%
Vitamin D:0.23µg
1.53%
Source:My Recipes