Acadia's (meatloaf Style) Cheeseburgers

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 vidalia onions (large 4-inch in diameter)
• 3 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 4 ounces mustard (sweet & hot)
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs (italian)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 12 slices cheddar cheese
• 12 hamburger buns

Recipe

• 1 in skillet saute sliced onion in butter until translucent. (set aside).
• 2 mix ground beef, barbecue sauce, mustard, bread crumbs and garlic salt together until well blended.
• 3 i use a food scale to make twelve 5-ounce burgers.
• 4 after the burgers are formed, use your index finger to press a depression in the burger so it keeps its shape when grilling.
• 5 for medium rare burgers grill on high heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or (until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees f for well done.).
• 6 turn grill off.
• 7 top burgers with cheese and close grill lid so cheese melts and clings to burger for 1-2 minutes.
• 8 warm up onions in skillet for 1-2 minutes or in microwave for 30 seconds.
• 9 place cheeseburgers on buns and top with sauteed onions.
• 10 enjoy! yum!