Grilled All American Hamburgers Recipe

This hamburger has crispy bacon bits mixed right into the meat, along with garlic and a surprise inside – melted smokey cheddar cheese. Topped with BBQ sauce and sweet grilled onions with a splash of balsamic vinegar, these burgers are the All-American dream!

This recipe is:

Quick

4 Servings

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

2 tablespoons chili sauce

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons prepared mustard

1 pound ground beef

4 slices American or cheddar cheese, halved diagonally

2 slices Swiss cheese, halved diagonally

4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Lettuce leaves, sliced tomato and onion, cooked bacon, ketchup and mustard, optional

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties.
• Grill, covered, over medium heat for 6 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear.
• During the last minute of cooking, top each patty with two triangles of American cheese and one triangle of Swiss cheese. Serve on buns with the lettuce, tomato, onion, bacon, ketchup and mustard if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts:

• 1 serving (1 each) equals 421 calories, 21 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 82 mg cholesterol, 760 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 30 g protein.