Bacon Blue Cheese Burgers with Merlot Sauce
Bacon Blue Cheese Burgers with Merlot SauceHumble ground beef raised to 5-star restaurant standards!
Servings: 6
Calories: 515kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs 80% ground beef
- 1 tsp brown gravy mix
- 2 tbs finely chopped onion OR 1 tbsp dehydrated onion
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 8 tbsp crumbled blue cheese
- 4 slices crisp cooked bacon finely diced
For Merlot Sauce
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms thick slices
- 1 medium onion sliced in 1/8-inch slices
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup Merlot red wine
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare merlot sauce by melting the 2 tbs of butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion. Saute
- stirring occasionally until onion begins to get golden brown and mushrooms begin to brown.
- Add merlot, bring to boil and reduce the sauce to 50%. Add enough cream (heavy, light or half and half) until desired consistency is reached. The 1/2 cup is only a guide!! Ideally, sauce should "coat a spoon" and not be too runny. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sauce may be kept warm while cooking burgers.
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, gravy mix, onion, salt and pepper. Mix well. Divide mixture into 8 4-oz portions. Form each portion into a patty about 1/2-inch thick.
- Place 2 tbsp of blue cheese and 1/4 of the diced bacon in the center of 4 of the patties. Top with the plain patties and seal well around the edges.
- Heat a BBQ grill or broiler to high heat. Grill patties to desired doneness. For medium-well (160 degrees F) this should take approximately 5 minutes per side.
Nutrition
Serving: 1burger | Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 152mg | Sodium: 756mg | Potassium: 589mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 479IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 3mg