BBQ BACON BURGER

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Every family has a burger of choice, and this is ours. It's stacked tall with bacon and crunchy onion rings. -Paula Homer, Nampa, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

12 frozen onion rings
2 pounds ground beef
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 slices pepper jack cheese
6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
1 cup barbecue sauce
6 cooked bacon strips
Optional toppings: Lettuce leaves, sliced tomato and dill pickles

Steps:

Bake onion rings according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine beef, garlic salt and pepper; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into six 3/4-in.-thick patties., In a large nonstick skillet, cook burgers over medium heat 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°, adding cheese during the last minute of cooking. Serve on buns with barbecue sauce, bacon, onion rings and toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 768 calories, Fat 39g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 127mg cholesterol, Sodium 1275mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 42g protein.