Stuffed Cheeseburgers

This recipe is not for the weak of heart or stomach. This burger is massive and will definitely fill you up and then some. You probably wouldn't want to eat like this every day but every once in a while....aw what the heck! To make 4 burgers you will need about 2 pounds of ground beef. I like to use 85% lean, you lose some of the fat but get to keep some flavor. Anything leaner than that seems dry and flavorless. So lets list some ingredients:

Ground beef, 85% lean                           2 pounds
Red onion, minced                                  1/4 cup
Dill pickle, minced                                  1/4 cup
Cheddar cheese, shredded                       1/2 cup
Fresh ground black pepper                       to taste
Garlic Powder                                         to taste

Dijon mustard                                          4 tsp

To start separate the burger into 8 equal portions weighing about 4 ounces each. Shape them into balls and pat them out nice and flat and round the edges good. Be sure to get them good and flat. Now spread 1 tsp of Dijon mustard on 4 of the hamburger patties and build on top of that dividing equally the pickles, onions and cheese. About a Tbs each of onion and pickle and about 2 Tbs of the shredded cheese. Now take one of the other patties and top each one that has filling on it. Start pressing the sides together making it all in to one big burger. Pick it up and work the sides pressing and shaping in order to  get a good seal. Repeat the process with the other three until the task is complete. You will want to cook these out on the grill on medium heat. If you cook them too hot they will shrink more and pull apart and also they will burn but not be cooked in the middle so medium heat is important. Season them up with some garlic powder and black pepper and toss them on the grill. Now even though you have some cheese in the middle  you will want to top them with some cheese also when they are done. Twenty to thirty minutes on the grill should get them done. Top each with a couple of slices of your favorite cheese for the last few minutes and you've got yourself one heck of a cheeseburger. You don't have to if you don't want to but I think a toasted bun (I suggest a whole wheat kaiser) always adds to the flavor of the burger. Spread a little butter on that bun, add a little garlic powder and toss them on the grill until they are nice and golden brown. Serve this up on the toasted bun with some lettuce and sliced tomatoes, more pickles, maybe some roasted potatoes and unbutton that top button on those jeans because you're gonna need to make some room. Enjoy!!!