star-spangled burgers

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced
• 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 (4 ounce) packages crumbled blue cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• mix ground beef, red pepper, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl; divide and form into 16 patties. place 1 ounce blue cheese in the center atop each of 8 of the patties. top each cheese-topped patty with an unadorned patty, pressing the sides together so the cheese doesn't fall out.
• cook on the preheated grill until the burgers are cooked to your desired degree of doneness, 7 to 10 minutes per side for well done. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the meat should read 160 degrees f (70 degrees c).