Bacon Cheeseburgers for 2 Recipe

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For these change-of-pace burgers, the popular toppings are cooked inside the patties. That way, you get a burst of cheese and bacon flavors in every bite.—Deborah Biggs, Omaha, Nebraska

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Bacon Cheeseburgers for 2 Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

5 slices ready-to-serve fully cooked bacon
1/3 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
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2 hamburger buns, split
2 slices tomato
1/3 cup fresh baby spinach

Directions

Heat bacon according to package directions for crisp bacon; cool. Finely crumble into a large bowl; add the cheese, vinegar, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into two patties.
Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Serve on buns with tomato and spinach. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 burger equals 423 calories, 20 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 72 mg cholesterol, 1,015 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 34 g protein.

Originally published as Bacon Cheeseburgers for 2 in Country Woman June/July 2010, p41