Open-faced frozen burgers with a side of roasted veggies

Open-faced frozen burgers with a side of veggies

One of the keys to being able to whip up a meal at home when life is busy is to have foods that have a long shelf-life already stocked and on-hand.  One food I have found that is really helpful to keep stocked in my freezer is a variety of frozen burger patties that I can quickly cook up on a grill pan or pancake griddle.

There are a large variety of frozen patties to choose from, such as,

*turkey burgers

*chicken burgers

*beef burgers

*salmon burgers

*tuna burgers

*high-protein vegan burgers

And, they come pre-seasoned in all sorts of flavor combos, so you can switch it up with a new burger each night!

When I make these patties into a burger, I like to eat them open-faced where I only put a bun on the bottom half, and I leave the top half off.  As Ilana Muhlstein says "An open face is a happy face."  I've found that having both halves of the bun vs. one-half of the bun don't make me feel more full and satisfied, so by eliminating half the bun, I save calories.   And, instead of eating both pieces of the bun, I switch that half of a bun out for a nice, filling serving of vegetables.

Ingredients:

1-2 burgers (depending on amount of calories per burger and how much protein it takes you to feel full and satisfied

1/2 of a bagel (Trader Joe's sesame bagels are delicious, and Dave's Killer bread also makes high-fiber bagels)

Garlic aioli sauce with a little mayo and garlic powder to accessorize the burger and add more flavor to it

Directions:

1.  Grill the burger

2.  Toast the bagel, if desired

3.  Smear the bagel with the aioli sauce and top with the patty

4.  Eat with a side of roasted, steamed, or microwaved veggies or a salad