Inside-Out Bacon Cheeseburgers Recipe

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During grilling season, these sandwiches often appear on my menus. Cheese and bacon are stuffed inside tender burgers, which are then topped with caramelized onions.

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Inside-Out Bacon Cheeseburgers Recipe

Prep: 70 min. Grill: 10 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

70 10 80

Ingredients

12 bacon strips, chopped
2 whole garlic bulbs
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons pepper
1 teaspoon salt
5 pounds ground beef
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12 slices Swiss cheese, quartered
2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced
12 kaiser rolls, split

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 1/2 cup drippings.
Remove papery outer skin from garlic (do not peel or separate cloves). Cut tops off of garlic bulbs. Brush with 1 tablespoon bacon drippings. Wrap each bulb in heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until softened. Cool for 10-15 minutes.
Squeeze softened garlic into a large bowl; add the Worcestershire sauce, pepper and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 24 patties. Layer 2 pieces of cheese, bacon and remaining cheese onto the center of each of 12 patties. Top with remaining patties and press edges firmly to seal.
In a large skillet, cook onions in remaining reserved drippings over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, grill burgers, covered, over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Grill rolls, uncovered, for 1-2 minutes or until toasted. Serve burgers on rolls with onions. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 burger equals 733 calories, 43 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 157 mg cholesterol, 840 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 48 g protein.

Originally published as Inside-Out Bacon Cheeseburgers in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2011, p220