Recipe#3579

Title: Buffalo Bill burgers

From: PatH 
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 13:47:05 -0700 (PDT)
(c) 1996 Rodale Press Prevention's (Quarterly) Guide to Low-Fat, High Flavor
Cooking. [mc-recipe: patH 23 Sep 96] 

   1      pound         extra lean ground beef -- round or sirloin
     1/2  teaspoon      black peppercorns -- crushed
     1/4  teaspoon      ground red pepper
   1      cup           cooked beans -- vegetarian baked
   4                    kaiser rolls -- split
To make burgers: Shape beef into 4 burgers. Sprinkle peppercorns and red pepper
on both sides of burgers. 
        Coat a nonstick skillet with nonstick spray; warm over high heat. Add
burgers and sear them on both sides. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 10
minutes. 
        To cook beans: Add beans to skillet. Cook until hot, about 4 minutes.
        To assemble sandwiches: Place burgers in rolls, and top each with beans.
Per serving
376 calories, 7.1 g fat (17%)
56 mg cholesterol, 511 mg sodium, 1.4 g dietary fiber
Cook's quick tip
To crush peppercorns: Place them between two sheets of waxed paper so they don't
skitter all over the counter. Then mash them with the bottom of a heavy
skillet.