Betty’s Burgers

Name: Betty's Burgers
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds ground beef; 6 thin Kerrygold 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

"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."

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
6 thin Kerrygold 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.