Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Bacon Burgers

• Meat

  • 12 slices Bacon
  • 1 lb Ground beef

• Produce

  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Barbecue sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1/2 cup Bread crumbs

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup Cream cheese or marscapone cheese

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Ingredients

• 12 slices of bacon
• 1 pound of ground beef
• 1 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup of cream cheese or marscapone cheese
• 1/2 cup of barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup of bread crumbs*
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp of chili powder
• 1 tsp of garlic powder
• 4 cloves of garlic, pressed
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

• Dice 4 slices of bacon. Cook the diced bacon in small pan over medium heat until crispy. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together cream or marscapone cheese, 3/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, 1/4 of the bacon bits, 2 garlic cloves, and salt and pepper.
• Form the cheese mixture into balls that are roughly 1-2 tablespoons in size. Makes approximately 6 balls,
• Lightly beat an egg in a small bowl. Dip cheese mixture into egg and then coat in bread crumbs. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl add meat, spices, 2 more pressed garlic cloves, the remaining bacon bits and 3/4 cup of cheddar cheese. Add the remainder of the egg and bread crumbs left from the last step. Mix together until combined.
• Form patties around the cheese balls.
• Cook the rest of the bacon in strips. Set aside.
• In the same pan you cooked the bacon in, cook the burgers. Cook until the cheese balls in the center melt- approximately 4-5 minutes per side.
• Top with remaining barbecue sauce, sliced cheddar cheese and bacon slices.

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