Tastiest Cheddar-Bacon Burgers

Pillsbury

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  lbs lean ground beef (at least 80%)
• 1 (1 ounce) package  instant  onion and mushroom soup mix
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped parsley or 1⁄4 cup green onion
• 1⁄4 cup  steak sauce
• 8  slices white cheddar cheese (1 oz. slices) or 8  slices sharp cheddar cheese (1 oz. slices)
• 1  large red onion, cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick slices
•  olive oil
• 8  onion hamburger buns, split
• 8  small bibb lettuce (8 small leaves)
• 1⁄2 cup  ranch dressing or 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 8  slices  cooked bacon
• 2  medium tomatoes, thinly sliced

Directions

1. Prepare and heat a gas or charcoal grill, medium heat.
2. In a big bowl, mix ground beef, soup mix, parsley, and steak sauce until well blended.
3. Shape mixture into 8 patties, about 3/4-inch thick.
4. Place patties on grill; cover grill; cook over medium heat 13-15 minutes, turning once, until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°.
5. Top each burger patty with cheese slice (if desired, cut in half diagonally); cook just until cheese is melted.
6. Meanwhile, brush onion slices with olive oil; add to grill last 5-8 minutes of cooking time for patties.
7. To toast buns, place cut side down on grill during last 1-2 minutes of cooking time.
8. Layer buns with lettuce, ranch dressing, burger patties, bacon, tomato slices, and onion slices.
9. *1 burger--590 calories, 37 g fat, 3 g fiber.