Gorgonzola and Smoky Bacon Burgers

Serves 4
Time 35 min

These hearty, flavorful burgers are impressive enough for a casual dinner party. Serve with oven-fries, a really nice green salad and, of course, Bordeaux Rouge!

Ingredients

    4 slicesbacon, chopped
    1 pound90% lean ground beef
    3 tablespoonscrumbled Gorgonzola cheese
    1/4 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    1 largetomato, thickly sliced
    1 smallred onion, thinly sliced
    4whole-wheat hamburger buns

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Method

Heat a large skillet over medium heat.


Add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes.


Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, and set aside to cool.


Form beef into eight thin, round patties.


Divide bacon and gorgonzola between four of the patties, then top each with one of the remaining patties.


Press the edges of each burger closed to seal well.


Season burgers all over with salt and pepper.


Prepare a grill for high heat cooking.


Grill the burgers until your desired doneness, about 4 minutes on each side for medium (alternately, cook in a large skillet over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes per side).


Top burgers with tomato and onion and serve on buns.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

390

Total Fat

18g

Saturated Fat

8g

Cholesterol

90mg

Sodium

880mg

Total Carbohydrate

26g

Dietary Fiber

4g

Total Sugars

6g

Protein

34g

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