Saucy Mozzarella & Chicken Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 lb extra lean ground chicken
• 1 cup brown rice, cooked
• 1/4 cup red onions, minced
• 1/4 cup Romano cheese, grated
• 1 tsp basil, dried
• 1/2 tsp fennel seed, whole, crushed
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp hot red chili pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cups mozzarella cheese, part skim, 16.5% MF, grated
• 3/4 cups pizza or pasta sauce, ready to serve
• 1 cup baby spinach, fresh
• 6 tomato slices
• 6 onion slices
• 6 whole wheat hamburger buns