Blue Cheese Burgers With Caramelized Onions

Photo: flickr user pathlost

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese - (abt 1 oz)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper

1 tablespoon oil

1 lrg sweet onion sliced, and

separated into rings

4 rye burger buns split

Preparation

Heat grill.

In medium bowl, combine ground beef, blue cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; mix well. Shape mixture into 4 patties, 1/2-inch thick.

When ready to grill, place patties on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook for 11 to 13 minutes or until patties are thoroughly cooked, turning once.

Meanwhile, heat oil in medium skillet. Add onion; cook and stir over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Cook 15 to 20 minutes or until onions are golden and glazed, stirring frequently.

Place buns, cut-side down, on grill. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until buns are lightly toasted. Place patties and onions in buns.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Serving Suggestion: For extra blue cheese flavor, spread toasted buns with your favorite blue cheese dressing before assembling the burgers.

Comments: To broil patties, place on broiler pan; broil 4 to 6 inches from heat using times above as a guide, turning once. Place buns, cut-side up, on broiler pan; broil 1 to 2 minutes.