Day 13

Soda Burger
Tonight we tried another new recipe, the Soda Burger. We used ground turkey rather than ground beef and had issues with the burger holding together while on the grill. Next time I will probably add more saltine crackers to the mix to hopefully remedy that situation. Other than that this was very good! I never would have thought to add soda to my hamburger mix.

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup soda-flavored carbonated beverage, divided
• 1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers
• 6 tablespoons French salad dressing, divided
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef

Directions:

• Preheat grill on high heat. Lightly oil the grate.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the egg, 1/4 cup of soda, crackers, 2 tablespoons of French dressing, and Parmesan cheese.
• Crumble in the ground beef, and mix well.
• Form into 6 balls, and pat into 3/4 inch patties.
• Pour the remaining soda and dressing into a small bowl, and mix well.
• Grill burgers for about 3 minutes per side. Brush with the dressing and soda, then grill for 8 to 10 more minutes, basting occasionally.

source: http://www.cheese-burger.net