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Updated Jan 2, 2024
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  • Skillet dinner ready in 20 minutes! Serve these spicy burgers layered with lettuce, cheese and patties; topped by veggies - a wonderful meal.

Monterey Skillet Hamburgers

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles, drained
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium avocado, pitted, peeled and sliced
  • 4 slices (1 oz each) Monterey Jack cheese
  • 4 tomato slices
  • 4 bibb or other lettuce leaves, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, mix beef, chiles, cilantro, chili powder, salt and red pepper. Shape mixture into 4 patties, about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Step 
    2
    Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook onion in skillet 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, just until tender. Remove from skillet.
  • Step 
    3
    Add beef patties to skillet. Cook 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F. Place lettuce on the bottom, then the cheese and patties. Top patties with onion, avocado and tomato. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

390 Calories
27g Total Fat
28g Protein
8g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
390
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
27g
41%
Saturated Fat
11g
55%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
95mg
32%
Sodium
610mg
25%
Potassium
510mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
8g
3%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
3g
Protein
28g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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