DELUXE BACON BURGERS

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I CREATED this recipe and won a red ribbon for it in a 1976 cookbook contest. It's like meat loaf in a bun, so it's very hearty. Sometimes I'll serve it with gravy and without the bun. When I prepared this for dinner, I always felt my family was well fed. -Bernadine Dirmeyer, Harpster, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 large carrots, grated
1 large onion, grated
1 cup mashed potato flakes
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste
2 pounds ground beef
8 bacon strips
8 lettuce leaves, optional
8 hamburger buns, split, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix gently. Shape into eight patties. Wrap a bacon strip around each patty; secure with toothpicks. , In a large skillet, cook burgers until meat is no longer pink and bacon is crisp. Remove toothpicks. Serve on lettuce-lined buns if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 412 calories, Fat 28g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 144mg cholesterol, Sodium 554mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 27g protein.