Jamaican Mini-Burgers with Apricot Pineapple Salsa

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

• Burger Patties
  • 1-1/4 - pounds ground beef chuck
  • 2 - teaspoons Jamaican jerk spice seasoning
  • 1/2 - teaspoon salt
  • Cayenne pepper, to taste
• Salsa
  • 1 - container (24 oz.) tropical mixed fruit, drained
  • 1/4 - cup Apricot-Pineapple Preserves
  • 1 - Tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 - Tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• Butter No-Stick Cooking Spray
• 4 - slices provolone cheese, halved
• 8 - mini-sized pita pockets, with top 1/4 of pita cut off

Directions:

1. Into a medium bowl, crumble ground beef.
2. Add Jamaican seasoning, salt and cayenne.
3. Gently combine ingredients well and shape meat into eight 4-inch patties. Refrigerate.
4. Cut pineapple from fruit mix in quarters and chop remaining fruit into 3/8-inch pieces.
5. Place fruit in small bowl. Add preserves, lime juice and cilantro; stir to combine.

1. Grill patties 3 to 5 minutes per side or until juices run clear.
2. Top each burger with half slice of provolone during the last 2 minutes of grilling.
3. Place a burger in each pita; top with apricot-pineapple salsa.

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