Not Your Average Burger

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I’m a burger girl for sure, but normally I keep my recipes pretty simple. So when my friend sent me this recipe for a burger with oats and spinach in it, I didn’t know what I’d think. (Plus I didn’t know if my kids would go for it.) The results were outstanding. With organic ingredients and grass fed beef, this burger could actually be called healthy. So try it- you might just like it!

Easy Entertaining
Meat

Ingredients

1 egg
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cup yellow onion, diced
1/2 cup chopped spinach
1 lb grass-fed ground beef (or turkey)
2 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese

kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
4 hamburger buns or kaiser rolls
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 avocado, pitted and sliced
ketchup and mustard

Preparation

Preheat the grill for cooking over medium-high heat.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg. Add the oats, onion, spinach, beef, cheese, 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of pepper and mix with your hands until just blended.

Form the meat into 4 equally sized patties.

Lightly grease the grill rack. Place the burgers on the grill and cook for about 5 minutes per side, or until your desired doneness. (Note: if using grass-fed beef, it cooks about 20% faster than regular beef, so check it after 4 minutes per side.)

Put the buns over low heat on the grill flat side down and warm for 2 minutes. Then build your burgers by topping with the sliced tomato, avocado, and ketchup and mustard.

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Bliss Wilson says:

I sneak things in my family dinners all the time I can't wait to try this!
Ashleigh Hodges says:

I'm excited to try this recipe tonight! We are in the middle of a kitchen remodel so, all of our meals this past week have been a bit of a creative adventure ---cooking everything outdoors on the grille or in a crockpot. Looks like this will be an interesting recipe to try. Thanks!
Evelyn Oku says:

nice quick idea for those friday nights when you don't feel like eating out or cooking
Jenny Hill says:

Wow, what a hit with my family. The kids all turned up their noses as they saw me toss in spinach and oats, but the result was mouth watering and they were begging for more!
Aimee Pelletier says:

My 16 mo. old loved these burgers...and he had no idea they were packed with such healthy add-ins! Another hit with our family. Thank you!
beth chang says:

question about this recipe -- could we make it as a meatloaf instead of individual burgers?