Toast rye rolls or whole wheat hamburger buns on the grill for a few minutes while the burgers finish cooking. Top the burgers with ketchup and pickles right before serving, if desired.

Hearty Backyard Burgers
Preparation and grilling time: 25 minutes

1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
6 rye rolls or whole wheat hamburger buns, split
6 lettuce leaves
12 tomato slices

In a large bowl, combine chopped onion, beer, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, salt and pepper.

Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 6 patties.

Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Cover and grill over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink and a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. Serve on rolls with lettuce and tomato slices.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional information per serving: 307 calories; 12 g fat (4 g saturated); 70 mg cholesterol; 686 mg sodium; 25 g carbohydrates; 4 g fiber; 25 g protein.

Recipe from: Taste of Home; www.tasteofhome.com