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Bacon-Blue Cheese Stuffed Burgers

Source of Recipe


From "Taste of Home Farmhouse Favorites"



List of Ingredients



• 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
  
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  
• â…“ cup crumbled blue cheese
  
• â…“ cup bacon bits
  
• ½ teaspoon salt
  
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
  
• 1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
  
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
  
• 1 tablespoon water
  
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  
• 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, split
  
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
  
• 4 romaine leaves
  
• 1 medium tomato, sliced
  






Instructions



1. Shape beef into eight thin patties. Combine the cream cheese, blue cheese, and bacon bits; spoon onto the center of four patties. Top with remaining patties and press edges firmly to seal. Combine the salt, garlic powder, and pepper; sprinkle over the patties.
   
   
2. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 inches from the heat on each side until a thermometer reads 160° F and juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes.
   
   
3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, sauté mushrooms in oil until tender. Stir in water and mustard. Serve burgers on buns with mayonnaise, romaine, tomato, and mushroom mixture.
   
   Makes 4 burgers
   
   
   • Herb and Cheese-Stuffed Burgers:
   Omit blue cheese and bacon bits. Mix cream cheese with ¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard. Season meat with ¾ teaspoon crushed dried rosemary and ¼ teaspoon dried sage leaves. Proceed as recipe directs.
   
   • Greek-Stuffed Burgers:
   Omit cream cheese, blue cheese, and bacon bits. Mix â…“ cup feta cheese and bacon bits. Mix â…“ cup feta cheese, â…“ cup chopped tomato, 2 tablespoons chopped red onion, 4 teaspoons chopped ripe olives, 2 teaspoons olive oil and ¼ teaspoon dried oregano. Stuff burgers with feta mixture and proceed as recipe directs.