Blue-Cheese Burgers

Ingredients

• Burgers:
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 shallot, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 ounces blue cheese
• 8 hamburger buns
• 8 small lettuce leaves
• 8 thin slices tomato
• 8 thin slices red onion
• Sauce:
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup ranch dressing
• 2 tablespoons chopped pickle
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce

Preparation

1. 1. Make burgers: In a large bowl, combine beef, parsley, shallot, salt, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne. Using your fingers, mix gently but thoroughly. Divide meat mixture into 16 disks. Portion cheese into 8 small disks and place in the center of 8 hamburger disks. Top with remaining hamburger disks, pressing to seal.
2. 2. Make sauce: In a bowl, combine ketchup, dressing, pickle and hot sauce. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
3. 3. Preheat grill to medium. Grill hamburgers for about 7 minutes (for medium-rare), turning once. Remove from heat and let rest for 2 minutes. Grill buns, cut sides down, for 30 seconds.
4. 4. Serve burgers on buns with sauce, lettuce, tomato and onion.