Recipe: Cowboy Burgers

Makes 4.

Note: Add more or less cheese, jalapeños and onion, as you prefer. For more heat, use serrano peppers. Bonus points if you toast the bun! Adapted from Whole Foods Market.

• 4 to 6 slices bacon, diced

• 1 lb. ground beef

• 1/3 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

• 1 to 2 jalapeños, seeded, deveined and diced, with a few whole slices for garnish (see Note)

• 1/4 c. minced onion

• Butter

• 4 hamburger buns

Directions

Cook bacon and cool. Gently combine ground beef with bacon, cheese, diced jalapeños, onion, salt and pepper. Gently form meat mixture into 4 patties. Butter the cut side of buns.

Over direct heat with a hot grill, toast buns lightly (either directly on rack or on a grill pan). Remove and add burgers; cook until desired doneness. Serve on buns, garnished with jalapeño slices.

Calories465Fat28 gSodium510 mg

Carbohydrates24 gSaturated fat13 gTotal sugars3 g

Protein30 gCholesterol110 mgDietary fiber1 g