The Preparation
- Burgers:
- 24 ounce ground beef (80/20)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cup spinach
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
- Cauliflower Mash:
- 12 ounce cauliflower, riced
- 4 tablespoon butter, divided
- 2 tablespoon sour cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
The Execution
- Measure out and prepare all the ingredients. Wash the spinach and cauliflower, if needed. Pat dry with a paper towel.
- Add the ground beef chuck to a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Create patties with your hands that are about 1/2″ thick.
- Using a saucepan over medium heat, put the spinach in and cook for 2 minutes until the spinach gets wilty.
- Drain the spinach and pat it with a paper towel to remove as much water as possible. Chop the spinach up into tiny pieces.
- Transfer spinach to a bowl.
- Add the mozzarella cheese and grated parmesan cheese to the bowl.
- Top half of the patties with the spinach, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese mixture.
- Cover the patties with the other half.
- Seal the edges of the two patties together and press down firmly to flatten the patties.
- Using a pan over medium heat, grill the burgers for about 6 minutes on each side.
- While the burgers are cooking, prepare the cauliflower rice by combining the riced cauliflower and half of the butter in a saucepan and cook over medium heat for 6 – 9 minutes. Stir well.
- Once cooked, add the rest of the butter and sour cream. Stir to combine well. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve the burgers with the cauliflower rice and enjoy!
Notes
This makes a total of 4 servings of Keto Spinach Mozzarella Stuffed Burgers. Each serving comes out to be 627 calories, 51.4g fat, 2.5g net carbs, and 35.8g protein.