May 12, 2010

Beef Vegetable Burgers

"For-a-Crowd" Recipes, bacon, bell peppers, burgers, carrots, cheese, Grilling Recipes, Ground Beef, Quick, Sandwich

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22 ratings

Prep time: 16 minutes
grilling time 10 to 24 minutes
Servings: 8
Partner: Pea Salad in Tomatoes

One of my uncles was a picky eater. Grandma would make these burgers every week to be sure he ate some vegetables.

Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 cup grated carrots
1 medium onion, shredded
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
8 slices bacon

Directions

1

Preheat the grill to medium.
2

Combine ground beef, carrots, onion, Cheddar, bell pepper, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt and black pepper in a large bowl and mix well.
3

Shape the ground beef mixture into 8 patties.
4

Wrap a slice of bacon around each pattie. Secure with a toothpick.
5

Grill the burgers 6 inches from heat until cooked through, about 5 to 12 minutes per side.

Grandma's Secret Trick

For a charcoal-grilled taste even when she cooked these under the broiler, Grandma used a smoked mozzarella or other smoked cheese in place of the Cheddar, or she added a drop or two of liquid smoke to the ground beef mixture.