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Sourdough Cheeseburgers

Here's a mouthwatering cheeseburger that's easy and quick. I came up with it one night when I realized I'd run out of hamburger buns. My husband loved the tang and toasty crunch of the sour-dough bread.—Michelle Dommel, Quakertown, Pennsylvania

2 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
1/2 pound ground beef
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Salt and pepper to taste
1 small onion, sliced and separated into rings
4 tablespoons butter, divided
4 slices sourdough bread
4 slices Swiss cheese

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup and relish; cover
and refrigerate.
Shape beef into two oval patties. In a large skillet, cook burgers
over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a meat
thermometer reads 160°. Season with salt and pepper; remove and
keep warm. In the same skillet, saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter
until tender. Remove and keep warm.
Using 2 tablespoons butter, butter one side of each slice of bread.
Melt remaining butter in the skillet. Place bread, buttered side up,
in the skillet; cook for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Turn;
top two of the bread slices with the cheese. Cook 2 minutes longer
or until cheese is melted.
To serve, place toast cheese side up on a plate. Top with a burger,

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Sourdough Cheeseburgers (continued)

Directions (continued)

relish mixture, onion and remaining toast. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 burger equals 969 calories, 68 g fat (32 g saturated fat), 193 mg cholesterol, 982 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 43 g protein.

Wine: Medium-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.