Cheeseburgers with Grilled Onions
3
Points®
Total time: 21 min • Prep: 12 min • Cook: 9 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Here’s a lightened up classic. Make this recipe a staple for all your summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Uncooked 93% lean ground beef
1 pound(s)
Table salt
¼ tsp(s)
Black pepper
1¼ pinch(es)
Red onion
½ small, cut into 4 thin slices
Olive oil
½ tsp(s)
Dried oregano
⅛ tsp(s), crushed
Low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
¼ cup(s), sharp-variety
Reduced calorie hamburger buns
4 bun(s)
Tomato
1 small, cut into 8 thin slices
Minced garlic
1 tsp(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat grill to medium-hot heat.
2
In a medium bowl, gently combine beef, garlic, salt and pepper; form into four 1/2-inch-thick patties. Place on grill and cook 4 to 5 minutes on one side; flip and continue cooking until desired degree of doneness, about 3 to 4 minutes more. Sprinkle each burger with 1 tablespoon of cheese; cook until cheese melts, about 1 minute.
3
Meanwhile, brush both sides of onion with oil. Grill until bottom is lightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip onion and sprinkle with oregano; grill for 2 to 3 minutes more.
4
Lightly toast open-faced buns on grill. Place burgers on buns and top each with onion and tomato slices. Yields 1 cheeseburger per serving.
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