STUFFED BLUE-CHEESE BURGERS WITH APPLE AND BACON

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This is a decadent treat from your grill. Use ground chuck that is about 80% lean for best results. I found this in the Chicago Sun-Times FOOD section.

Provided by Hey Jude

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 39m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

olive oil, to season your grill or skillet
8 slices apple-smoked bacon
2 lbs ground chuck
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon crumbled dried sage
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 fuji apple
4 sesame seed rolls, split and toasted

Steps:

  • Wipe the grate of your grill or your skillet with olive oil before heating over a medium-high flame.
  • Cook the bacon in a dry skillet over medium heat; when done to your like, place on paper towels to drain and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, salt, pepper, thyme and sage; mix well using your hands and form into 8 thin patties; form small craters in the center of half of the patties, leaving an edge of about a quarter inch all the way around and place a scant 2 tablespoons of blue cheese in the center; top each with another patty, pinching the seams together, making sure the stuffing is completely covered.
  • Cook the burgers over medium-high heat until medium-rare; 4 minutes per side on the grill and 4 1/2 minutes per side in a skillet; be gentle when turning the patties so they don't split.
  • Thinly slice the apple and top each burger with the slices just before removing from the heat.
  • Serve the burgers topped with bacon on the toasted roll.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 816.6, Fat 47.1, SaturatedFat 17.6, Cholesterol 190.9, Sodium 1680.1, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 4.7, Protein 58.4

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