Blue Cheese Beef Burger

Its Burger Week in our house which means it is one of the most UNHEALTHIEST weeks in the year (next to Christmas and Thanksgiving). We do a whole week of different burgers. We did it one year and then it became a tradition we just couldn’t stop. This year we added a Blue Cheese Burger to the mix and it was MY FAVORITE of the entire week. Not everyone is a fan of blue cheese and that is okay but to be honest … you are missing out. Blue cheese can be very intimidating but as long as you manage the quantity it brings so much flavor to the dish.

Serving Size: 4 Burgers

Ingredients

• 4 Sesame Seed Buns

• 1 Lb. Ground Beef

• 1 Egg

• 1/2 Cup Crumbled Blue Cheese

• 1/3 Cup Goldfish, crushed

• 2 Tsp. Margarine

• 1 Tsp. Salt

• 1 Tsp. Pepper

• 1 Tsp. Garlic Powder

Additional Burger Toppings

• 4 Burger Buns

• 3/4 Cup Garlic Aioli

• Fresh Arugula

• Sliced Red Onion

• Sliced Avocado

Directions

• Combine the salt, pepper, egg & goldfish cracker crumbs with the beef and mix well. Separate the meat out into 4 even sized patties and slightly flatten on a plate. Set aside. Sprinkle with a little extra salt, and pepper. Add the sprinkle of garlic powder as well to the top.

• Heat up BBQ to 400F degrees. Once the BBQ is heated, add the patties and cook thoroughly to 160F degrees.

• Lightly butter both insides of the buns and place on the top rack of the BBQ to toast.

• Once patties are almost fully cooked, add blue cheese onto each and allow to melt slightly.

• Remove buns, dress with desired toppings then add the beef patty and enjoy! Seriously the way the flavors from the garlic aioli and blue cheese melt together is amazing.