Bleu Cheese and Bacon Burgers
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 784
- Total Fat
- 58
- Saturated Fat
- 26
- Carbohydrates
- 23
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 40
- Cholesterol
- 181
- Sodium
- 603
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 10 min
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
Directions
- For bleu cheese butter:
- In a small bowl with a fork, smash together butter and 2 tablespoons bleu cheese crumbles; set aside.
For the burgers:
- 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.