Brian’s Blue Cheeseburger
Serves 4 to 6
Prep time: 1o minutes; cooking time: 10-to-15 minutes
Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. ground beef (80 % meat, 20% fat)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ medium onion, finely diced
  • 2 Tbsps. favorite barbecue sauce
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • ¼ cup bread crumbs
  • ½-to-1 cup blue cheese, crumbled (can substitute Gorgonzola)
  • 4-to-6 Kaiser rolls

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to high.
  2. In large bowl, use hands to mix all ingredients except buns, cheese.
  3. Form 10-to-12 same size meatballs; flatten each into ¼ -inch size patties.
  4. Spoon about 2 Tbsps. cheese in center of one patty; top w/another patty; use fingers to pinch patties together, sealing burger.
  5. Repeat step 4 until all burgers are formed; put on grill.
  6. Put patties on hot grill.
  7. Cook about 5 minutes on each side for medium well (or until desired doneness).
  8. Serve on roll with favorite condiments.

*Note: If you don’t want to grill the burgers, you can cook them on the stove over medium-high heat in a pan coated with oil.