Family-sized Hamburger

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• salt & pepper, to taste
• 1/2 lb cheese, sliced
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup pickle, sliced
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 large round loaf italian bread, sliced in half

Recipe

• 1 heat grill or oven broiler.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix together ground beef, mustard, worcestershire sauce and salt & pepper. shape the meat into two patties - one 11 inches, the other 9 inches.
• 3 place the larger patty on a foil lined baking sheet. layer on half of the cheese, the tomatoes, onion, and pickles; then add remaining cheese, leaving a 2 inch margin around the edge. top with the 9 inch patty and pinch together the edges of the two burgers.
• 4 combine the butter and chili powder and brush all over the burger.
• 5 slide burger onto grill, or under broiler (about 3 inches from flame or broiler). cook for 6 to 9 minutes on one side. flip burger and brush with butter and chili powder mixture, then cook for another 6 to 9 minutes or until it's done.
• 6 place the giant burger onto the bottom half of the bread loaf, add the top, and cut into 8 wedges.