Spoon Burgers with Cheddar Buns

The Low Carb Luxury Online Magazine: Volume VII / Number 9: September 2006

 

 

Spoon Burgers

* 1 pound ground beef
* 1 small onion, chopped,
2 1/4 oz after trimming
* 1 stalk celery, chopped fine
* 1/2 medium green pepper, chopped fine
* 1/3 cup low carb BBQ sauce *
* 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
* 6 drops Tabasco
* 4 Carbquik Cheddar Buns (recipe below)

Brown the ground beef with the onions, celery and green pepper; drain the grease. Add the barbecue sauce, salt and hot sauce. Heat through and serve on buns or over chopped lettuce, etc.

Makes 4 servings.

NUTRITION:
Per Serving with Bun: 372 Calories; 26g Fat; 27g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary Fiber; 6g Net Carbs

* The counts are based on using KC Masterpiece Classic Blend sugar free barbecue sauce. Add 1 carb per serving if you use Carb Options barbecue sauce.

Carbquik Cheddar Buns

* 3 oz cream cheese, softened
* 2 eggs
* 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
* 2 teaspoons granular Splenda
* 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
* 3/4 cup Carbquik
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream cheese and eggs until smooth. Whisk in remaining ingredients except cheddar cheese until a smooth batter forms. Stir in cheddar cheese with a spoon.

Spoon into 6 greased muffin top pan cups. Bake at 350° for about 15-17 minutes, or until golden brown and not too dark on the bottoms.

Remove from pan and cool completely on a rack. With a long, thin knife, carefully slice each bun in half, following the dark line around the circumference.

Makes 6 buns. Can be frozen.

NUTRITION:
Per Bun: 162 Calories; 13g Fat; 9g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary Fiber; 2g Net Carbs