Cheddar Bacon Burgers
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
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Scrumptious burger for summer grilling!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 1 - lb(s) ground beef
  • 1/2 - cup(s) bacon crumbles
  • 1/2 - small white onion(s)
  • 1 - tsp minced garlic
  • 1 - tsp salt
  • 4 - Tbsp BBQ sauce**
  • 4 - hamburger buns**
  • 4 - slices shredded sharp cheddar cheese**
  • Side: - chips**
  • Side: - fruit**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. Preheat the grill.
  2. Grate the onion with a cheese grater.
  3. Combine the ground beef, bacon crumbles, BBQ sauce, grated onion (with juices), minced garlic and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Form into 4 patties.
  4. Place the patties on the grill tray or veggie basket. See note about ways to keep patties together when grilling. Grill for 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until internal temperature should reach 165 F. If you need to cook the patties a little longer then you can move them to a cool part of the grill until they’re cooked to your liking.
  5. Once cooked, top with sliced sharp cheddar cheese. Add other favorite burger fixins.
  6. Serve Cheddar Bacon Burgers with fruit and chips.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. Grate 1 small white onion with cheese grater.
  2. Combine 2 lbs. ground beef, 1 cup bacon crumbles, 8 Tbsp BBQ sauce, the grated onion (with juices), 2 tsp minced garlic, and 2 tsp salt in a medium mixing bowl. Form into 8 patties.

To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:

  • 4 burger patties
  • Foil between patties, if needed

Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label to baggie and freeze.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the grill and grilling as directed.

Special notes

If you don’t have a tray for your grill, put the patties in the freezer for 30 minutes to help them firm up and hold together better when grilling. Or you could grill them from partially frozen. Alternative cooking method: wrap the patties tightly in foil and place them in a 350 F oven for about 5 – 10 minutes until the desired temperature is reached.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Omit the cheese slices for dairy-free meal.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten-free when served with gluten-free bun or in lettuce wrap.

Printable Label Recipe Title

Cheddar Bacon Burgers

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw and grill for 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Add slice of sharp cheddar cheese to each burger.
Serve on buns with chips and fruit.

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