Betty's Burgers Recipe

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"I dreamed up these cheese- and vegetable-stuffed burgers for a family barbecue years ago," recalls veteran cook Betty Canoles of Atascadero, California. "They're delicious grilled or pan-fried. You bite into a surprise."

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Betty's Burgers Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
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With Johnsonville Italian Sausage.
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6 thin slices cheddar cheese
1 large green pepper, julienned
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
6 thin slices Swiss cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
lettuce leaves
6 hamburger buns, split

Directions

Shape beef into 12 thin patties. Top six patties with a slice of cheddar cheese, green pepper strips and a slice of onion, tomato and Swiss cheese. Top each with another patty and seal edges. Season to taste.
Grill beef, 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 lettuce-lined buns. Yield: 6 servings.

Originally published as Betty's Burgers in Taste of Home June/July 2000, p18