These Parmesan Burgers can be served on a bun or off, but I prefer the non-bun option for the sake of my waistline. Either way, they’re tasty. Thumbs up from my guys (even minus the bun).
1-1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 lb ground beef
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 cup fresh baby spinach
2 roma tomatoes, sliced thick
1) Heat large skillet over medium; using 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese (reserving 3/4 cup), form 4 mounds in skillet, spacing them 1″-2″ apart, and cook until melted; with a spatula, transfer Parmesan crisps to a plate and set aside
2) In medium-sized bowl, mix ground beef, reserved 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper; shape into 4 patties
3) Heat large grill pan (or grill out of doors) over medium-high; add burger patties to skillet and cook 4-5 minutes each side or until done to your preference; remove from heat
4) Divide spinach and tomatoes between 4 plates; top with burgers, followed by Parmesan crisp; serve and enjoy!
Servings: 4
TAMARA LEIGH: The Kitchen Novelist 
Oh, MY! I used to eat REAL Parmesan and Romano cheese by the spoonful when I was a kid.It is sad that people don’t know what they are missing when they opt only for only the dry, pre-grated kind.
I will be right over for one of these!
I await your arrival Mrs. Joyce. And I hate to admit that, before I really got into cooking, I only knew the dry pre-grated Parmesan cheese (and didn’t like it). I can also eat the fresh stuff by the spoonful (or a big pinch) 🙂
Ah, well, I had an Italian mother,(who married someone basically Irish.SHE was “Mrs.Joyce”; Joyce is my maiden name.I write under that name because I had copyrights before I was married and if you hear,”Joyce”, you MIGHT think “Writer”.If you hear my married name,(because it doesn’t look like it is spelled; another problem), you WILL think “cartoon dog”!
Hmm. Snoopy 🙂
Um, well, no…Skube:”Scooby” You have no idea what we all go through.
Love it! Very cool name. Who doesn’t love Scooby Doo, hmm? My married name is Schmanski, which earns us plenty of troubled brows though it’s pronounced the way it looks (providing you “sh” the “Sch” rather than “sk” it as in “school”) and spelled the way it sounds (again, that “sh” v. “sch” thing). So that’s why I reverted to Leigh for my writing.
Great minds think alike!