Chicken Pizza Burgers

I was very excited to get this recipe in a "chicken"-themed recipe swap... Frank and I love delicious burgers, and we love easy dinners - and this was a perfect combination of both. It will definitely be a "go to" recipe of ours! I served the burgers on toasted ciabatta rolls rather than a regular hamburger or hard roll and it really worked well and was a nice change from your typical bun.

The recipe comes from Kelly's Running Mama Cooks Blog and the only very minor adjustments I made were omitting the crushed red pepper flakes (only because I forgot - oops!) and in lieu of rosemary I used about a tablespoon of dried italian seasoning... I am not a huge fan of rosemary - but the italian seasoning gave it great flavor. The burgers were really juicy and moist - something chicken burgers can tend NOT to be. Thanks for a great recipe, Kelly!

Chicken Pizza Burgers

Ingredients:

1 Lb ground chicken
1 egg
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup parm
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
3 cloves garlic, grated or minced
fresh black pepper
1/2 cup marinara sauce
4 slices reduced fat provolone cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375

Mix all ingredients together except provolone cheese and sauce. Form into 4 burgers. Place on a baking sheet and cook for 20 minutes. Switch oven to broil. Spoon marinara sauce over burgers and cover with a slice of cheese. Broil until cheese is bubbly. Serve on toasted hamburger rolls.