Wheat germ burgers

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 larges Eggs
¾ cup Toasted wheat germ
½ cup Shredded reduced-fat jack cheese
¼ cup Chopped mushrooms
3 tablespoons Finely chopped onion
½ teaspoon Dried thyme; crumbled
½ teaspoon Dried rosemary; crumbled
1½ cup Long zucchini shreds
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon Vegetable oil (up to 2)
4 Kaiser rolls or hamburger buns
½ cup Plain nonfat yogurt
¼ cup Catsup
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
4 Butter lettuce leaves; rinsed and crisped (up to 8)
1 large Tomato (about 8 oz.); thinly sliced

Directions

FROM: SUNSET'S QUICK, LIGHT, AND HEALTHY 1. In a large bowl, beat eggs to blen. Stir in wheat germ, cheese, mushrooms, onion, thyme, rosemary, and zucchini. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

2. On a sheet of plastic wrap, shape mixture into 4 equal patties, each about ¾ inch thick.

3. Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a wide nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Add patties and cook until deep golden on bottom (4-5 minutes). Turn patties over; add 1 teaspoon more oil to pan, if needed. Cook until deep golden on other side (about 4 more minutes).

4. To serve, place patties on bottoms of buns. Top with yogurt, catsup, mustard, lettuce leaves, and tomato, then tops of buns.

Makes 4 servings

Per Serving: 416 calories, (27% CFF) 13 g fat Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n297 by "Tina D. Bell" <tdbell@...> on Nov 22, 1997

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