Burgers Florentine Recipe
Ingredients
| Frozen chopped spinach | 10 Ounce | |
| Small curd cream style cottage cheese | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Dash | |
| Beaten egg | 1 | |
| Fine dry breadcrumbs | 1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground beef/Ground pork | 2 Pound | |
| Tomato sauce | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Dry red wine | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Chopped green pepper | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Chopped onion | 2 Tablespoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 393 Calories from Fat 285
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32 g48.7%
Saturated Fat 11.7 g58.3%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 108.8 mg36.3%
Sodium 614.7 mg25.6%
Total Carbohydrates 6 g2%
Dietary Fiber 1.2 g4.9%
Sugars 1.8 g
Protein 23 g45.8%
Vitamin A 69.7% Vitamin C 25.4%
Calcium 5.5% Iron 13.1%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Stir in cottage cheese and the dash salt; set aside.In bowl combine egg, bread crumbs, and the 1 1/2 tea spoons salt.
Add ground beef or ground pork; mix well.
On waxed paper shape meat mixture into sixteen 1/4-inch-thick patties.
Place about 2 tablespoons spinach mixture atop each of 8 patties to within 1/2 inch of edge.
Top with remaining patties and seal edges.
Place filled meat patties in 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
Bake, uncovered, in 375° oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
Drain off fat.
Meanwhile, in small saucepan combine tomato sauce, wine, green pepper, and onion.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer, uncovered, for 8 to 10 minutes.
Spoon tomato mixture over burgers.
Chef
