RECIPES WITH HAMBURGER AND BACON RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat grill for high heat.
• In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, Cheddar cheese, horseradish, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and bacon bits using your hands. Shape the mixture into 4 hamburger patties.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Place hamburger patties on the grill, and cook for 5 minutes per side, or until well done. Serve on buns.

Steps:

• On a small sheet tray or large plate, loosely spread minced bacon in a single layer, then top with ground beef in a single layer. Using a bench scraper, cut meat mixture down the middle and stack one-half of mixture on top of the other. Repeat cutting and stacking twice more, lightly patting down to combine mixture. Divide mixture into six equal portions, 4 ounces each. Gently toss each portion back and forth between your hands to shape them into balls, then lightly flatten each ball into a 3 ½”-wide patty. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add patties and cook, in batches if necessary, until a thick golden crust has formed, 3 to 4 minutes. Season tops of patties lightly with salt, then flip and cook on other side until patties reach an internal temperature of 145°, about 3 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and let rest 3 minutes. Meanwhile, make special sauce: In a medium bowl, stir together all sauce ingredients. To serve, place each patty inside a lettuce leaf folded in half. Top with a heaping tablespoon of special sauce and sliced onions.