blue cheese-stuffed burgers

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Ellen Gwaltney Bales
Indianapolis, IN

Blue cheese is one of my favorite toppings, and it is doubly good on burgers. Add some onion and baby spinach, and you've got a meal! Recipe & photo: midwestliving.com

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
cook time 30 Min
method Grill

Ingredients For blue cheese-stuffed burgers

  • 1 lb
    ground chuck
  • 1 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp
    freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 to 1/2 c
    crumbled blue cheese (2 oz.)
  • 1 md
    red onion, sliced crosswise
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • 4
    hamburger buns
  • 1 c
    fresh baby spinach

How To Make blue cheese-stuffed burgers

  • 1
    In a medium bowl combine beef, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper. On waxed paper shape beef mixture into 8 thin 4-inch-diameter patties. Place 1 Tbsp. of the blue cheese in the center of 4 of the patties. Top with remaining 4 patties; pinch edges to seal.
  • 2
    Brush onion slices with olive oil; sprinkle with salt.
  • 3
    For a charcoal or gas grill, grill burgers and onions on the rack of a covered grill directly over medium-high heat for 5 minutes per side or until no pink remains in burger. Brush cut sides of buns with olive oil. Grill, cut sides down, the last minute of grilling burgers.
  • 4
    Serve burgers on buns with grilled onions, spinach, and remaining cheese.
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