Hollywood Cheeseburgers

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 ounce dried mushroom (such as shiitake)
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried tarragon
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 ounces brie cheese, thinly sliced
• 8 slices sourdough bread, each 1/2 inch thick
• 4 lettuce leaves
• whole grain mustard

Recipe

• 1 to make the burgers: in a bowl, cover the mushrooms with boiling water; allow them to soak until soft, about 45 minutes.
• 2 drain the mushrooms and squeeze out the excess water.
• 3 blot the mushrooms with paper towels, cut out the tough stems and discard.
• 4 in a food processor, process the mushrooms until finely chopped and place them in a bowl.
• 5 to the mushrooms, add the remaining burger ingredients; gently mix with your hands.
• 6 shape into 4 patties, each about ¼ inch thick.
• 7 grill patties over direct high heat until medium, 8-10 minutes, turning once.
• 8 during the last 30 seconds, top the burgers with the brie and grill the bread until lightly toasted.
• 9 serve the burgers hot on the toasted bread with the lettuce and mustard.