Best Pesto Burgers Light Recipes

PESTO HAMBURGERS

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Purchase pre-shaped patties in the meat section of your local grocery store for these tasty pesto burgers. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup prepared pesto
1/3 cup roasted sweet red pepper strips
4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Steps:

Shape beef into four 3/4-in.-thick patties. Season with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook patties over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes on each side. , Top each burger with a slice of cheese, 2 tablespoons pesto and pepper strips. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 716 calories, Fat 45g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 161mg cholesterol, Sodium 779mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 51g protein.

PESTO TURKEY BURGERS

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Make and share this Pesto Turkey Burgers recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories Poultry

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 1/4 lbs lean ground turkey
2 tablespoons basil pesto
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
Mix together ground turkey, pesto, garlic, feta cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt, and breadcrumbs in a bowl until evenly blended. Form into 4 patties.
Grill pesto burgers until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side. Sprinkle with seasoned salt halfway through cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.9, Fat 15.7, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 114.5, Sodium 392.1, Carbohydrate 11.8, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 1.6, Protein 32.9

PESTO BURGERS

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Make and share this Pesto Burgers recipe from Food.com.

Provided by KelBel

Categories Meat

Time 15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground sirloin
1/4 cup basil pesto
1 large garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and minced
salt & freshly ground black pepper
6 slices provolone cheese
6 slices tomatoes
1 purple onion, thinly sliced
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
6 onion rolls

Steps:

Combine beef, pesto, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper. Mix together thoroughly and shape into 6 patties.
Grill burgers to desired doneness. Top with cheese slices just before burgers finish cooking.
Serve burgers on onion rolls with the mayonnaise, tomatoes and onion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 550.8, Fat 27, SaturatedFat 10.6, Cholesterol 96.8, Sodium 751, Carbohydrate 39.3, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 3.5, Protein 37