Classic Cheeseburger

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs ground beef, preferably chuck
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 ounces cheddar cheese or 3 ounces monterey jack cheese, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 4 hamburger buns
• 2 tomatoes, sliced (12 ounces)
• 8 leaves bibb lettuce (1 small head)
• 1 small red onion, sliced

Recipe

• 1 heat a grill or grill pan to medium high.
• 2 season meat with salt and pepper, mix very lightly, and shape into four patties.
• 3 grill hamburgers 4 to 6 minutes per side for rare and 9 to 11 minutes for well done.
• 4 if making cheeseburgers, lay cheese slices on top of the hamburgers after they have been flipped.
• 5 serve immediately on buns (toasted, if desired), topped with tomatoes, lettuce, and onion slices.