Weight Watchers Recipe: Turkey and pepper burgers

Turkey and pepper burgers

SERVES: 4
CALORIES/ SERVING:142
WW POINTS PER SERVING: 3
PREPARATION TIME: 15 MINUTES
COOKINGTIME: 25 MINUTES

• 450g (1 lb) extra lean minced turkey
• 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/2 red pepper, finely chopped
• 6 basil leaves, finely chopped
• 2 tsps vegetable stock powder
• freshly ground black pepper

1. In a large mixing bowl combine together the turkey, onion, garlic and red pepper, working the mixture with two forks to break up the meat.
2. Sprinkle the stock powder over and stir in well, making sure the mixture is fully combined.
Add the basil leaves and season with plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Mix well, using your hands, and bring the mixture together. Form into burger shapes, squeezing the mixture between your hands to form a tight ball and then flatten slightly. Set aside.
3. Place under a hot grill for 10 minutes each side. Pull a burger apart to check the centre is fujjy cooked. If in doubt, return to the grill.

Feta Burgers

Feta Burgers

Serves: 4
Fibere 0.4g, proetin 27g, fat 30g
Calories/serving: 383
WWpoints per serving: 8

• 56og/1 1/4lb minced beef
• 30g/1oz feta cheese, crumbled
• 4 tablespoons finely chopped black olives
• 4 tablespoons finely chopped mint
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3og/1oz butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Mix all the ingredients together except the butter and shape into burgers.
2. Melt the butter in a frying pan and cook the burgers for 5 minutes on each side.

Spicy Burgers Recipe - 10 points

Spicy Burgers

Serves: 2
Fibre 0.5g, protein 33g, fat 40g
Calories/serving: 498
WWpoints per serving: 10

• 350g/12oz minced beef
• 6 drops Tabasco
• 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons butter

1. Mix all the ingredients together except the butter and shape into burgers.
2. Melt the butter in a frying pan and cook the burgers for 5 minutes on each side.

Classic American Hamburgers Recipe - 7 points

Classic American Hamburgers

Serves: 4
Fibre 0. 2g, protin 29g, fat29g
Calories/serving: 374
WW points per serving: 7

• 6 rashers lean streaky bacon
• 1 ripe tomato, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 560g/11/4lb minced beef
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. Fry the bacon until crisp. Remove from the frying pan, place on kitchen paper to drain, then crumble into a large bowl.
2. Saute the tomato in the bacon fat until tender then add it to the bacon.
3. Pour off the bacon fat and heat the oil in the same pan. Combine the meat, salt and pepper with the bacon and tomato mix and shape into burgers, then cook for 5 minutes on each side.

Pizza Burgers Recipe

Pizza Burgers

Serves: 4
Fibre 0.7g, protein 49g, fat 51g
Calories/serving: 670
WWpoints per serving: 12

• 9oog/2lb minced beef
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 slices mozzarella cheese
• 175ml/6floz prepared tomato sauce or passata
• 30g/1oz grated Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat the oven to 2oo°C/40o°F/gas 6.
2. Mix the beef with the salt, parsley, basil and oregano and shape into 6 burgers each 1cm/1/2in thick.
3. Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the burgers until well browned on both sides. Arrange in a shallow baking dish, making sure they are not touching each other. Top each burger with a slice of mozzarella cheese. Pour on the tomato sauce or passata, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake for 15 minutes.