Southwestern Blue Cheese Burgers

Source: Pillsbury Classic Cookbooks Simple Summer Meals July, 2001

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground chuck ½ cup crumbled blue cheese 2 T chili powder ½ t salt ¼ t pepper 3 T barbecue sauce 2 T Old El Paso Thick n Chunky Salsa 4 burger bus, split 4 (1 oz.) slices Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

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Instructions:

Heat grill. In medium bowl, combine ground beef, blue cheese, chili powder, salt and pepper; mix well. Shape mixture into 4 patties, 1;2 inch thick. In small bowl, combine barbecue sauce and salsa; blend well. Set aside. When ready to grill, place patties on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 11 to 13 minutes or until patties are thoroughly cooked, turning and brushing once with barbecue sauce mixture. To toast buns, place cut side down on grill during last 1 to 2 minutes of cooking time. Place 1 slice of cheese on each patty; cook an additional minute or until cheese is melted. Place topped patties in bus. 4 sandwiches Note: To broil patties, place on broiler pan; broil 4 to 6 inches from heat using times above as a guide, turning and brushing once with barbecue sauce mixture. Place buns, cut side up on broiler ban; broil 1 to 2 minutes. Nutrition Information Servings Size: 1 sandwich Calories 510 Calories from fat 270 Total fat 30 g Saturated 15 g Cholesterol 105mg Sodium 1090mg Total Carbohydrate 25 g Dietary Fiber 2 g Sugars 6 g Protein 34 g Dietary Exchanges: 1 ½ Starch, 4 medium-fat, Meat, 2 Fat OR 1 ½ Carbohydrate, 4 Medium-Fat Meat, 2 Fat

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