Ingredients:
- 3 lbs extra lean ground beef
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp onion powder
- pepper
- 6 green onion chopped
- 2 medium green peppers chopped
- 4 jalapeno peppers chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped (optional)
- 6 cubes Allegro cheddar cheese
- 12 strips Selections reduced sodium smoked bacon
Directions:
- Mix first 4 ingredients together.
- Form 6 burger balls using a beer can to make a hole in each ball, wrapping the meat around the can to make a hole. Set aside.
- In a frying pan sauté onion, green peppers, jalapenos and garlic till done.
- Spoon the pepper mixture into each burger and top with one cube of cheese.
- Wrap each burger in two pieces of bacon
They are best on a grill or smoker but you can cook them in the oven at 300 for 30 minutes. Serve on Carbquick buns (see files)
Credit: Deb Spence