Grilled Chile Pepper Cheeseburgers

Submitted by bunkie68

"This recipe is from Once-A-Month Cooking by Mimi Wilson and Mary Beth Lagerborg. I'm adding it here so that I can plan my recipe list and shopping list for once-a-month cooking! Prep and cooking time are estimates, as I haven't made this yet."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup green onion, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons jalapeno peppers, seeded, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 6 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, cut into 6-8 slices
• 8 kaiser rolls, split and toasted

directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine green onion, yogurt, jalapenos, pepper and salt. Add beef and mix well.
2. Shape beef mixture into 8 patties about 3/4 inch thick. Place wax paper between the patties and freeze in a 1-gallon freezer bag.
3. To prepare, thaw patties in the refrigerator. Grill until no pink remains in the center. Turn once. Top each patty with cheese the last 2 minutes of grilling time.