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Yield: Serves 4
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Beef Burgers and Sweet Potato Fries
Your fast food favorites, made the healthier Biggest Loser way.
270 Calories, 5g Fat, 1.5g Saturated Fat, 60mg Cholesterol, 340mg Sodium, 30g Carbohydrates, 8g Fiber, 12g Sugar, 27g Protein
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
- Pam Olive Oil Spray
- 3 large sweet potatoes, cut into fries about 1/3 inch thick
- 3 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
- Paprika
- Cayenne
- Salt (sparingly) and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 medium eggplant
- 4 Ezekiel Sprouted Hamburger Buns
- 1-1/2 pounds organic EXTRA lean ground beef, formed into 4 patties
- 1/4 cup Fage Greek Yogurt, 0% or 2% FAT FREE
- 1/4 cup Wholemato Spicy Organic Agave Ketchup
- 1-1/2 tsp. dijon mustard
- 1 365 Organic Reduced Sodium Kosher Dill Pickle, chopped
- 4 slices heirloom tomatoes
- 4 slices white or red onion
- 4 leaves romaine lettuce, broken in half
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with Pam. Spread cut sweet potatoes out on tray and spray with Pam. Sprinkle with thyme, salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne. Bake until golden and tender, about 35-45 minutes.
Meanwhile, char eggplant over an open flame, rotating often to cook evenly, about 25 minutes. Skin should be completely black and flesh should be cooked through; place in a bowl and cover tightly with plastic to steam off skin. After about 5-10 minutes, remove charred skin leaving behind the flesh. Chop eggplant, mix with 1/2 of the yogurt and season with salt and pepper.
Preheat a grill over high heat. Split buns in half and spray split surface lightly with pam. Season burger patties lightly with salt and pepper. Add buns and burgers to grill. Allow buns to char slightly and remove. Cook burgers about 3 minutes per side for rare.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine remaining yogurt with ketchup, mustard and chopped pickles. To serve spread bottom bun with some of the eggplant mixture. Place burger on top and spoon 1/4 of ketchup mixture on top of beef. Top with tomatoes, onion and lettuce and bun top. Repeat with remaining burgers and serve with sweet potato french fries.
Source: Rocco DiSpirito
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(Page 1 of 1, 2 total comments)Michelle
+The sweet potato fries are so easy and are delicious! We make them with all kinds of different spices on top to go with whatever we're having. They are great with smoked paprika or Italian herbs and even just like here with salt and pepper.
posted May 8th, 2009 8:17 pmLillie
+The sweet potatoe fries are awesome! easy on the pepper tho! everyone one in my family loved them and such a healthy alternative! awesome rocco!
posted Mar 28th, 2009 7:57 pm