Backyard Big South-of-the-Border Burgers

Ingredients

• 4-oz. can chopped green chiles, drained
• 1/4 cup picante sauce
• 12 round buttery crackers, crushed
• 4 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon smoke-flavored cooking sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground pork sausage
• 6 slices Pepper Jack cheese
• 6 sesame seed hamburger buns, split
• Garnish: lettuce leaves, sliced tomato

Preparation

1. In a large bowl, combine first 8 ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Form into 6 patties. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink. Top with cheese. Grill until cheese is melted. Grill buns, cut-side down, for one to 2 minutes, or until toasted. Serve burgers on buns, garnished as desired.