Inside-Out Cheeseburgers

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
• 1 pound 90%-lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Process

• Preheat grill to medium-high or preheat the broiler.
• Combine Cheddar and Gruyere in a small bowl.
• Gently mix beef, Worcestershire, paprika and pepper in a large bowl, preferably with your hands, without overworking.
• Shape into 8 thin, 4-inch-wide patties.
• Mound 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture on each of 4 patties, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
• Cover each with one of the remaining patties.
• Crimp and seal the edges closed.
• To grill: Lightly oil the grill rack.
• Grill the stuffed patties over medium-high heat, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well. (Be sure not to press the burgers as they cook or they'll split open and the cheese will ooze out.)
• To broil: Cover a broiler pan with foil and coat with cooking spray. Broil the stuffed patties in the upper third of the oven, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well.
• In either case, let the burgers stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Variations

Use ground turkey or ground chicken in place of the beef.

Nutrition

Calories: 304 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Dietary Fiber: 0 g
Fat: 19 g
Protein: 30 g
Sugars: 0 g

Top Ramen Flavored Rice

Ingredients

• cooked rice, either Minute Rice or long-grain (four or so servings)
• Seasoning packet from Top Ramen or similar dry noodle mix.

Process

• After cooking your rice, add a leftover Top Ramen flavoring packet. I usually make noodles with two packets of noodles, but only one packet of seasoning. So I have leftovers.
• It's one way of using them up.