Maytag Blue Cheeseburgers with Pineapple Relish

Recipe by: Sheila Lukins | from U.S.A. Cookbook

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Course: Main Course

Total Time: Under 30 Minutes

Skill Level: Easy

Cost: Moderate

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Maytag Blue, made in Iowa, is one of America’s premier cheeses. Made by hand and aged for six months, its creamy tang makes for a delicious melted surprise when you bite into this burger. I like these burgers dinner size, so I make them extra-big. Topped with Fresh Pineapple Relish and ketchup, and served with Pan-Roasted Baby Whites, what burger could be better?

Yield: Makes 6 burgers

INGREDIENTS

3 pounds ground beef round
1 small onion, grated
Ketchup
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, or ½ teaspoon dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
¼ pound Maytag Blue cheese, divided into 6 chunks
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
6 hamburger rolls, toasted, for serving
Fresh Pineapple Relish, for serving

Directions

1. Place the meat in a bowl. Add the onion, 1 tablespoon ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper and mix lightly with your hands.

2. Form the meat into 6 thick patties, about 3 inches across and 1½ inches thick. To stuff the burgers, remove some of the meat from the top center of each patty, insert a chunk of the blue cheese (flattened slightly with the palm of your hand if necessary), and re-cover with the meat.

3. Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the burgers, in batches if necessary, for 5 minutes on the first side; then turn and cook for 3 minutes on the second side for a crusty outside and medium-rare interior. Cook longer if you prefer your burger well done. Place the burgers on the toasted rolls, and serve with ketchup and the relish.

Editor's Note

Nutritional information includes 1/8 teaspoon of added salt per serving, but does not include Ketchup or Fresh Pineapple Relish. For nutritional information on Fresh Pineapple Relish, please follow the link above.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

Calories 648kcal (32%)

Calcium 149mg (15%)

Vitamin C 2mg (3%)

Vitamin A 19mcg RAE (1%)

Potassium 759mg

Magnesium 53mg

Protein 48g

Sugar 3g

Fiber 1g

Total Carbohydrate 23g