Name: Pesto Hamburgers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds ground beef; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup prepared pesto; 1/3 cup roasted sweet red pepper strips; 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

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Pesto Hamburgers

15 min4 servings

Purchase pre-shaped patties in the meat section of your local grocery store for these tasty pesto burgers. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup prepared pesto

1/3 cup roasted sweet red pepper strips

4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Instructions

1 Shape beef into four 3/4-in.-thick patties. Season with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook patties over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes on each side.

2 Top each burger with a slice of cheese, 2 tablespoons pesto and pepper strips. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Serve on buns.