Four-cheese Burger

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 slices swiss cheese
• 4 slices ripe beefsteak tomatoes, each 1 inch thick
• 4 slices american cheese
• 4 slices fresh goat cheese, each 1/2 inch thick
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted
• arugula leaf

Recipe

• 1 divide the meat into 4 equal portions (~6 oz. each); form each portion loosely into a ¾ inch thick patty and make a deep depression in the center with your thumb.
• 2 season both sides of each burger with salt and pepper.
• 3 brush the patties with the oil.
• 4 heat a grill pan over high heat on top of stove; cook the burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the first side, about 3 minutes for beef, 5 minutes for turkey.
• 5 flip burgers over; cook beef burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on second side, 4 minutes for medium rare or until cooked to desired doneness (cook turkey burgers until cooked throughout, about 5 minutes on second side).
• 6 during last minute of cooking top each patty with a slice of swiss cheese and cover with a basting cover, inverted sturdy metal bowl, or tent patties with foil.
• 7 add the tomato slices to the grill pan, cover each with a slice of american, a slice of goat cheese, and some parmesan; cover and melt for 1 minute.
• 8 arrange some arugula leaves on the bun bottoms and top each with a burger and a tomato slice.
• 9 cover with the bun tops and serve immediately.