No matter what type of patty or veggie dish you’re cooking up on the grill, remember to separate your food. “Keep raw meat, chicken and fish away from fruits, vegetables, and any other foods you’re going to eat without cooking, to avoid bacterial contamination,” says Brill.
Grilling a veggie burger not only appeases vegetarian friends, but it also lessens the stress of handling, storing and cooking up raw meat properly.
Recipe: Veggie Burger with The Works
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients:
Morningstar Farms Prime Griller vegetarian burger (or other veggie burger of choice)
1 whole wheat hamburger bun (or whole wheat English muffin), toasted
½ cup spinach leaves
2 slices tomato
Grilled onions, garlic and mushrooms, optional
Condiments (ketchup, mustard, relish, sweet red peppers) as desired, optional
Preheat grill. Grill burger until cooked, according to package directions. Grill onions, garlic and mushrooms. (I like to slow cook the onions in a skillet for approximately 30 minutes so that they become caramelized.) Top burger with spinach, tomatoes, grilled onions, garlic and mushrooms and add condiments as desired.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1 burger):
Calories: 317, Fat: 11 g, Cholesterol: 1 mg, Sodium: 594 mg,Carbohydrate: 35 g, Dietary Fiber: 8 g, Sugars: 8 g, Protein: 23 g