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Pesto Hamburgers

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"Purchase pre-shaped patties in the meat section of your local grocery store."

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

Nutritional Analysis: 1 burger equals 716 calories, 45 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 161 mg cholesterol, 779 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 51 g protein.

Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2006 by JDVMD

Delicious. I had a similar burger at a local chain restaurant and was blown away. Decided to... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2008 by naples34102

While this will probably never take the place of the classic American burger in anyone's mind,... MORE

Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2007 by ADALLALY

Excellent recipe! I made this recipe to the letter. Everyone loved it. MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2007 by pointsevenout

Thank You. A nice flavor. I am concerned about eating all that oil from the pesto. Made my own... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2008 by Lynne

I loved this recipe. I used bison instead of ground beef. I also added a little garlic and... MORE