Cow & Pig Smokin' in the Garden

First burger of "Burger Week"!  This one combines the tastiness of ground beef and bacon with all the health benefits of veggies and whole wheat.  I wasn't sure what to name it so I'm calling it

 "Cow & Pig Smokin' in the Garden". 

Burger Ingredients:(this is enough for two or three burgers)
1/2 cup Veggie Mix
5 to 6 oz. Extra Lean ground beef
Sprinkling of Cajun Seasoning
1/4 cup Smoky BBQ Sauce

Veggie Mix:  1 carrot, 1 medium zucchini, 1/4 yellow onion, 1/2 c. raw mushrooms, 1 c. raw baby spinach, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, big pinch of salt, three grinds black pepper.  Process all veggies in food processor until ground.  Saute on medium/high heat in lightly sprayed skillet with garlic powder, salt, and pepper until almost all water has cooked out (10 to 15 minutes).

Smoky BBQ Sauce:  Combine 1/4 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce with 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika and 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar.  Use this for basting burgers while they cook.

Mix 2 1/2 oz. of ground beef with 1/4 c. veggie mix.  Form into patty and cook in a hot cast iron skillet that has been heavily sprayed with canola oil on medium/high heat for about 5 to 7 minutes per side.  Baste the burgers with BBQ sauce while cooking (this gives it a smoky flavor).

Toppings:
1 piece of Extra Lean Center Cut Bacon, cooked till crisp (I bake bacon in the oven on 350 for 20 minutes).
Handful of Baby Spinach
1thick slice of tomato
1/2 piece of Swiss Cheese

 Serve Burger on a Whole Wheat Kaiser Roll

Nutritional Information: 
Calories 352; Total Fat 9g; Carbs 35g; Cholesterol 53mg; Protein 28g; Sodium 505mg; Potassium 238mg; Sugars 7g