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Bleu Cheese and Bacon Burgers
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee

Ingredients
For Bleu Cheese Butter:
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons bleu cheese crumbles (recommended: Treasure Cave)

For the Burgers:
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1/2 cup bleu cheese crumbles (recommended: Treasure Cave)
1/4 cup real bacon pieces (recommended: Hormel)
1 tablespoon Montreal steak seasoning (recommended: McCormick Grill Mates)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 onion rolls, toasted
Lettuce, tomato, onion
Sliced avocado, optional

For bleu cheese butter:

Directions
In a small bowl with a fork, smash together butter and 2 tablespoons
bleu cheese crumbles; set aside.

Ingredients
For the burgers:

Directions
In a mixing bowl, stir to combine ground beef, 1/3 cup bleu cheese
crumbles, bacon pieces, and steak seasoning. Wet your hands to prevent sticking and shape into 4
patties slightly larger than the buns. Cover with plastic and set aside in refrigerator.

Set up grill for direct cooking over high heat. Brush and oil grate before cooking. Salt and pepper
burgers and place on hot grill. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium. Serve hot on toasted
onion roll. Spread with bleu cheese butter, lettuce, tomato, onion, and sliced avocado, if using.

INDOOR: Follow instructions for preparing burgers. Preheat broiler. Place burgers on wire rack over

foil lined baking sheet or broiler pan. Broil 6 inches from heat source for 4 to 5 minutes per side
for medium.