Bacon Bit Burgers

Submitted by RSL

"From the April/May 2006 issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray. Tried these tonight and they were fabulous, so wanted to post them so I didn't lose the recipe. Enjoy! These are NOT as difficult as the recipe sounds."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 6 slices smoked bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 yellow onions
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground sirloin
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon grill seasoning (like McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning)
• 4 crusty kaiser rolls, split
• 4 slices smoked gouda cheese
• 1⁄4 cup steak sauce (like A1)

directions

1. In large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel lined plate.
2. Discard all but about 1 T. of the bacon drippings.
3. Chop 1/4 of an onion finely, then slice the other 1 3/4 onions.
4. Sweat the chopped onion in the reserved bacon drippings for 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan and combine with the bacon.
5. Coat pan with the olive oil and drop in the sliced onions. Let sweat until soft and slightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove and place in bowl; keep warm.
6. While the onions are sweating, combine the sirloin, Worcestershire, hot sauce, grill seasoning, and the bacon/onion mixture. Form into 4 equal-sized patties.
7. Cook burgers, covered, in skillet, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare and 6 minutes per side for medium-well.
8. Place a slice of cheese on each burger and cover over low heat to melt the cheese.
9. Stir steak sauce into the cooked sliced onions.
10. Toast the buns if desired.
11. Serve burgers with the smothered onions on a toasted bun.
12. *NOTE* I served these without the buns and enjoyed them that way also. Just topped the burgers with the smothered onions and left the bun out of the equation.

Reviews

[Lindas Recipes]

What a waste of money! We didn't like the taste of the smoked bacon and Gouda at all. Not for our taste. Won't be making these again!!!

 

[Catnip46]

I didn't have steak sauce so I used balsamic vinegar. The Gouda cheese was a good choice for this burger. Nice tasting and not that difficult to make.

 

[AZPARZYCH]

Very tasty burgers!! Great way to 'hide' the onions from DS. Made as written except used a smoked cheddar since my gouda cheese was in the freezer...Made for 2012 Spring PAC.

 

[Sherry Carl]

My husband and I thought these burgers were delicious !!! I used hormel real bacon bits and lots of smoked gouda cheese. It was great !!! Thank you.

 

[DonnaColorado Johnson]

Very good recipe! These were moist and delicious. Thanks a lot. Donna