Gourmet Stuffed Burgers

These Gourmet Stuffed Burgers are extra special because they have a gourmet stuffing of Roquefort cheese and butter; they also have roasted garlic blended into the ground beef patty.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1 head of garlic
• 2oz. Roquefort cheese
• 2oz. unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons of cracked black pepper
• 4 burger buns, toasted

To roast the garlic:

• Pre-heat the oven to 350°F. Peel the dry outer layer of skin on the whole garlic head and chop off about 1/4 inch off the top to reveal part of the cloves.
• Coat the garlic with olive oil and place it in a 10 inch square of foil and drizzle the rest of the olive oil over the top. Wrap the foil loosely around the garlic to form a parcel in which the garlic has room to move.
• Place on a tray and cook in the hottest part of the oven for 25-35 minutes. Once cooked allow them to cool for a while then remove the individual garlic cloves from any skin and pulp them with a fork, add a little olive oil to help. Set the mixture aside.

Now the burgers:

• Blend the roquefort cheese with the butter and mix in the chives, set aside. Take 3 teaspoons of the pulped garlic and combine it with the beef and season with salt.
• Shape the beef mixture into 4 patties about 1 inch thick, divide the cheese and butter mixture into 4 balls.
• Make a deep indentation in each patty with your thumb and place a ball of the cheese mixture in it, fold the beef back around the cheese until it is covered and sealed.
• Sprinkle each beef patty with 1/2 teaspoon of the cracked black pepper. Grill, pan-fry or bbq the burgers to your 4-8 minutes each side for well-done.
• Serve with lettuce, tomato and a dressing and cheese of your choice.

Suggested burger topping: try using more filling in the patties and serving without buns. More burger toppings.
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