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Italian Burgers

Note: This high-calorie recipe is especially for kids and teens with cystic fibrosis (CF), who may need additional calories to meet their nutritional needs.

Prep time: 25 minutes

What you need:

6 ounces ground beef, 70% lean
4 ounces sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
4 1-ounce slices whole-milk mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 hamburger buns
1/4 cup warm pizza sauce, store-bought or already prepared

What to do:

Prepare grill.
Combine first four ingredients in a bowl. Form into two patties about an inch thick.
Grill patties about 5 inches from coals, about 6 minutes per side, until cooked through.
Top each burger with 2 slices of mozzarella about 30 seconds before removing burgers from the grill.
Brush olive oil on the inside of each hamburger bun and lightly toast on grill until golden.
Put 1/8 cup of warm pizza sauce on each hamburger bun, then place a burger on the bun.

Nutritional analysis (per serving):

662 calories
32g protein
47g fat
790mg sodium
403mg calcium

Serves: 2

Serving size: 1 burger patty with bun

Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

Italian Burgers

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