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Updated Aug 25, 2017
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Betty Crocker's Diabetes Cookbook and Heart Healthy Cookbook share a recipe! With beefy bean burgers that are ready in less than 30 minutes, you can have your meat and fiber, too.

Grilled Barbecued Beef and Bean Burgers

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 5
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb extra-lean (at least 90%) ground beef
  • 1 can (15 to 16 oz) great northern beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1/4 cup finely crushed saltine crackers (about 7 squares)
  • 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 egg
  • Leaf lettuce, if desired
  • 5 whole-grain hamburger buns, split
  • 5 teaspoons barbecue sauce
  • Sliced tomato and sliced onion, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix beef, beans, cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce, the pepper and egg. Shape into 5 patties, about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Step 
    2
    Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Place patties on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 5 minutes. Turn; cook covered 5 to 6 minutes longer or until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F.
  • Step 
    3
    Place lettuce and patties on bottom halves of buns. Spread each patty with 1 teaspoon barbecue sauce. Top with tomato and onion. Cover with bun tops.

Nutrition

330 Calories
7g Total Fat
23g Protein
44g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
10%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
70mg
23%
Sodium
410mg
17%
Potassium
690mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate
44g
15%
Dietary Fiber
7g
31%
Sugars
9g
Protein
23g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
30%
30%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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