BLUE CHEESE FIG BURGERS

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These grilled burgers are stuffed with a blue cheese, fig and caramelized onion mixture--a gourmet meal on a bun!

Provided by Stella Cheese

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Stella® Cheese

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium sweet onion, sliced
2 tablespoons fig preserves
2 pounds ground chuck
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 (4 ounce) package Salemville® blue cheese
4 hamburger buns
Lettuce leaves
1 tomato, sliced

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat olive oil and sliced onions. Cook onions 25-30 minutes or until onions are soft and caramelized. Add fig preserves and cook additional 2-3 minutes.
In a large bowl, add ground beef, salt, pepper, garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce. Mix until evenly combined.
Divide the meat into 8 equal portions. Using your fingertips, press the portions of meat into 1/4-inch patties.
In a small bowl, combine Salemville blue cheese and 1 tablespoon of the fig onion mixture. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions. Place a portion of the blue cheese mixture onto half of the patties, save the rest for topping. Add one of the remaining patties to the top of the patties with Salemville blue cheese, and pinch to seal.
Place the burgers on a prepared grill and cook for 7 minutes each side. Remove patties and let rest for 5 minutes. Place lettuce and tomato on bottom of each bun. Add patty and top with remaining fig onion jam.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 749.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 162.1 mg, Fat 47.8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 50.4 g, SaturatedFat 18.7 g, Sodium 1314.4 mg, Sugar 6.1 g