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Cheeseburger Roll Ups

Learn to Cook: Cheese Burger Rollups

  1. Learn to Cook With Beef
  2. Learn to Cook: Cheese Burger Rollups
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Cookalong with Nutrition and Food Skills Educator, Andrea Villneff.

Video Credit: Canada Beef/ Think Beef

Lean and Extra Lean Beef

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulates Canada’s food system. Their requirements for food labelling cover everything from allergen warnings and nutrition tables to the descriptors used on meat packaging. In the case of ground meat, these descriptors refer to the maximum fat content of the meat in that package.   

In Canada, a package of ground meat, whether beef, turkey, veal, chicken, pork or lamb, contains only minced meat (no fillers, binders, preservatives) and comes labelled as either Extra Lean, Lean, Medium or Regular.  

This means that a 1 lb package of Lean ground chicken is in the same fat content category as 1 lb of Lean ground beef (up to 10% fat, that is).

Here’s a breakdown of the fat content of ground meat as regulated by CFIA: 

  • Extra Lean – maximum fat content of 10% (90% lean)
  • Lean – maximum fat content of 17% (83% lean) 
  • Medium – maximum fat content 23% (77% lean) 
  • Regular – maximum fat content 30% (70% lean) 

Learn how to

  • prepare this simple recipe and serve it as a snack or meal
  • clean and cut mushrooms
  • use a chef knife and a pairing knife
  • carry and clean a knife safely
  • saute vegetables and the importance of mise en place (learn what this culinary term means too)
  • use filling and make a roll up

Steps

  1. Download recipe and assemble the ingredients.
  2. Wash hands, tie up your hair, put on your apron.
  3. Start cookalong video and prepare the Cheese Burger Rollups.
cheeseburger roll ups

Cheeseburger Roll-Ups

These Cheeseburger Roll-Ups are the perfect weeknight recipe.
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Course: Appetizer
Preparation: Pan Frying
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 24
Author: Andrea Villneff

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp canola oil divided
  • 1 cup diced mushrooms
  • 1 cup diced onions
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 cup cooked minced roast beef or cooked extra lean ground beef
  • 1/4 cup diced dill pickles
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 4 8-inch tortillas
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 Tbsp prepared mustard
Imperial – Metric

Instructions

  • Heat 2 tsp (10 mL) canola oil in a large saucepan over medium- high heat. Add mushrooms, onions, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until brown and excess liquid is gone, around 6 minutes. In a medium-sized bowl mix together the cooked beef, mushroom mixture, dill pickles, Cheddar cheese and ricotta cheese.
  • Lay out two of the tortillas so that they overlap by half. Spread half of the beef mixture over the two tortillas and roll them up to make one tortilla log. Slice log into 2-inch (5 cm) thick rounds or “roll ups”. Repeat rolling and slicing with the remaining tortillas and beef mixture.
  • Heat 2 tsp (10 mL) canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry roll ups on each side for 30 seconds, carefully flipping them over. Cook in batches if needed. In a small bowl, combine ketchup and mustard to use as a dipping sauce for the Roll-ups.

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Nutrition Facts
Cheeseburger Roll-Ups
Serving Size
 
1 slice
Amount per Serving
Calories
60
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
11
mg
4
%
Sodium
 
281
mg
12
%
Potassium
 
80
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
4
g
1
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
66
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
 
67
mg
7
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Download: Recipe with Grocery List for Cheeseburger Roll Ups

Download: Recipe with Grocery List for Big Batch Beef

For more information on ground beef download the Ground Beef Toolkit or order your own binder edition.

For more recipe ideas check out

The Real Meal Maker Brochure

Big Batch Beef Brochure

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