Beef - Bacon and gorgonzola-stuffed burgers with grilled apples

By marilyncardoza

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp. salt, plus more to season apples
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper, plus more to season the apples
• 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
• 4 slices of crispy cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 large cooking apple such as a Rome, cored and cut into 1/2 inch slices.
• 1/2 tsp canola oil
• 4 hamburger buns
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat a gas grill to medium-high or prepare a charcoal grill. In a large bow, combine the ground beef, mustard, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly but do not overwork. Shape the mixture into eight 1/2-inch thick patties. Set aside.

Combine Gorgonzola cheese and bacon, then form the mixture into 4 small patties. Set them on top of four of the beef patties, then set the remaining beef patties on top, pressing the edges firmly together to seal. Set aside. Brush the apple slices with oil and season with salt and pepper.

Grill the burgers until they register 160 Fahrenheit on an instant read thermometer and there is no pink inside, about 4 minutes per side.

Meanwhile, on a cooler part of the grill, cook the apple slices until browned and tender. Toast the buns on the edge of the grill. Assemble the burgers, top with the grilled apples and red onion.