Eggplant Burgers

Quick and Easy - Tips

This is the veggie burger supreme - the easiest and MOST ECONOMICAL burger of all. A single medium-sized eggplant (together with the usual trimmings) feeds a family of six. Use whatever types of cheese and burger toppings to suit your family's taste.

Brief

Prep 7 mins

Cook: 7 mins

Total: 14 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 burgers

Eggplant Burgers

Ingredients

1 eggplant

peeled and sliced into 3/4 inch rounds

1 tablespoon margarine

6 slices Monterey Jack cheese

6 hamburger buns

split

6 leaves lettuce

6 slices tomato

½ onion

sliced

½ cup dill pickle slices

1 (20 ounce) bottle ketchup

3 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Place the eggplant slices on a plate and cook in the microwave for about 5 minutes or until the centers are cooked.

Step 2

Melt margarine in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry eggplant slices until lightly toasted on each side and place one slice of cheese onto each one. Cook until cheese has melted and remove from the skillet.

Step 3

Place eggplant on hamburger buns and allow each person to top with lettuce tomato onion and pickles and dress with ketchup mayonnaise and mustard.

Nutritional Information

Eggplant Burgers

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 418.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 13.8g 28%

Carbohydrates: 52.8g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 4.9g 20%

Sugars: 24.7g

Fat: 18.8g 29%

Saturated Fat: 7.1g 36%

Cholesterol: 27.9mg 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 1518.5IU 30%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.6mg 43%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 20.5mg 34%

Folate: 81mcg 20%

Calcium: 306.5mg 31%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 53.2mg 19%

Potassium: 728.2mg 20%

Sodium: 1720.3mg 69%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 36%

Calories From Fat: 168.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.