Mediterranean sirloin burgers with stuffed tomatoe

"To bake tomatoes and pan-fry burgers, preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Stuff tomatoes as directed above. Place in a pie plate. Bake, uncovered, until tomato filling is hot inside, about 8 min. Then turn on broiler and broil tomatoes for 3 min. Meanwhile, brush burgers with salad dressing. Cook in a large frying pan set over medium heat until no pink remains in centre of burgers, at least 5 to 6 min. per side"
Recipe by: adelarine

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mediterraneansirloinburgerswithstuffedtomatoe

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Moderate

Cost:

Main Ingredients:

4 store-bought frozen sirloin burgers or prepared burgers
1/4 cup (50 mL) Italian or sun-dried tomato-and-oregano salad dressing
2 ripe but firm tomatoes
1/2 cup (125 mL) croutons, without seasoning or lightly seasoned
1/4 cup (50 mL) crumbled feta or chÃ¨vre

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

Grease grill and preheat barbecue to medium-high. Brush burgers with dressing and place on grill. Barbecue until no pink remains in centre of burgers, at least 5 to 6 min. per side. Meanwhile, slice tomatoes in half. Scoop out and save pulp. Brush tomatoes with dressing. Place cut-side down on grill until grill marks form, about 3 min. Meanwhile, discard seeds from pulp. Chop pulp and place in a bowl. Coarsely crush croutons, then stir into pulp, along with feta and 1 tbsp (15 mL) dressing. Add more dressing, if needed, 1 tsp (5 mL) at a time. Remove tomatoes from grill and fill with crouton mixture. Return to grill, filled-side up. Continue to cook until bottom of tomatoes have grill marks, about 3 min. For a golden topping, place tomatoes on a baking sheet and broil until cheese is golden, about 3 min. Makes 4 servings

Nutrients per burger (with tomato half)
27.8 g protein, 18.6 g fat, 6.8 g carbohydrates, 2.5 mg iron, 49 mg calcium, 279 mg sodium, 0.9 g fibre, 311 calories