BACON SWISS BURGERS

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Yield 4 Burgers

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound ground chuck or sirloin
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 or 2 dashes Tabasco sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
Salt and pepper, to taste
4 slices Swiss cheese
8 slices cooked bacon
4 toasted hamburger buns
Thinly sliced tomato and red onion, for garnish
Boston lettuce leaves, for garnish
Ketchup, for garnish

Steps:

1. Prepare coals for grilling. 2. Lightly combine the beef, Worcestershire, Tabasco, thyme, salt and pepper; form into 4 patties (about 3 inches in diameter and 1 inch thick). 3. Grill the burgers over hot coals, 3 inches from the heat, for about 4 minutes per side for rare meat, topping each with a slice of cheese in the last minute of cooking. Or pan-fry over medium heat for 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. 4. Serve the burgers immediately, each topped with 2 strips of bacon, on a toasted bun with tomato, onion and lettuce. Then, pass the ketchup!