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Mini Burgers on a Sweet Potato "Bun"

A fun twist on the traditional burger, these "bergers" ditch the grain bun for a roasted sweet potato. This recipe is great when you need to throw something together quick for dinner but still want a flavorful veggie boost!
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 burgers

Ingredients
  

For the Burgers

  • 1 large Sweet Potato
  • 1 pound grass-fed ground beef or ground turkey
  • 1 large green bell pepper sliced
  • 1 red onion sliced
  • 1 clove fresh garlic minced
  • 1 tsp hummus or mustard per burger
  • 1 roma tomato sliced (optional garnish)
  • romaine lettuce garnish, optional

Burger Seasoning Mix

  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. Himalayan or sea salt

Instructions
 

Prepare the "Buns"

  • Preheat your oven broiler.
  • Slice sweet potato into 8, 1/4" thick rounds and place evenly on a lightly greased baking pan, do not overlap. Place under broiler 2 rack-rungs from the top and cook for 6-7 minutes, or until browned, not burned.
  • Remove and flip to alternative side, return to oven and cook another 4-5 minutes until soft throughout and browned. Set aside when finished cooking.

Prepare the Burgers

  • Preheat a large round pan over medium heat.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine all of the seasonings evenly with the ground beef/meat. Form into 8 flat, even-sized balls and flatten into burgers.
  • Chop the onion and pepper into slices and mince the garlic; set aside.
  • Place burgers into the hot pan and allow to cook for 2 minutes. Cover and continue cooking another 5 minutes or until you cannot see any pink on the up side. Flip burgers and cook another 3-5 minutes to desired doneness. When burgers are finished, transfer to a plate and cover.
  • Add the onion and pepper to the hot pan directly into the juice from the burgers. Cook for about 5 minutes or until they reach desired doneness. Stir in the garlic and add the burgers back into the pan to reheat.
  • Build your burgers with one sweet potato slice on the bottom, adding the sauteed veggies, tomato, burger, and hummus/mustard (or other desired toppings). Enjoy!

Notes

Plan for about 2 burgers per serving. Each recipe will make 8 burgers, 4 servings.