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CHEDDAR AND GARLIC STUFFED HAMBURGERS
Active Time : 20 Minutes Total Time : 32 Minutes Serves : 4INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 cup Culinary Circle Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 12 cloves peeled garlic
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 8 slices Sargento deli style medium Cheddar cheese slices divided
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 slices crusty Italian-style bread
DIRECTIONS
Preheat gas grill to medium-high heat or prepare charcoal grill.
Heat olive oil in small saute pan over medium-low heat.
Add garlic cloves and cook about 5 minutes until golden brown on edges and soft.
Use a slotted spoon to transfer the garlic cloves to a paper towel.
Reserve 2 tablespoons of the garlic-flavored oil.
Shape ground beef into 8 patties, about 1/2-inch thick.
Fold 4 of the cheese slices into quarters.
Place 3 roasted garlic cloves and 1 folded slice of cheese in each center of 4 patties.
Top with remaining 4 patties and pinch together edges to seal.
Brush stuffed patties with 2 tablespoons of the reserved garlic oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Grill 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until internal temperature of meat is 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
Top with remaining 4 slices of cheese.
Place bread or rolls on grill, cut-sides-down.
Continue grilling 1 minute, or until cheese is beginning to melt and bread is lightly toasted.
Serve burgers in bread or rolls with favorite condiments.