Ingredients
6 servings
- •½ cup mayonnaise
- •3 tablespoons herbes de Provence
- •2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- •1 teaspoon lemon juice
- •8 hamburger Buns
- •½ pound thick-cut smoked bacon
- •½ pound button mushrooms, sliced
- •1 tablespoon soy sauce
- •2 pounds lean ground beef
- •2 teaspoons garlic granules
- •salt and pepper, to taste
- •16 slices Swiss cheese
- •Burger trimmings as desired, including lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles
Instructions
- Prepare herbed mayo in a medium bowl by combining mayonnaise, dried herbs, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice, mixing well. Cover and refrigerate.
- Cut each strip of bacon in half and cook in a skillet over medium heat until crisp.
- Remove and drain on paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon bacon drippings from the pan.
- Add mushroom slices and soy sauce to the pan.
- Over medium heat, sauté mushrooms until browned and soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
- Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
- To prepare burgers, mix ground beef, garlic granules, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Form into patties. Place on prepared grill and grill 3 to 5 minutes per each side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 150 degrees F (65 degrees C).
- During last 2 minutes of cooking, top with cheese and cover to melt cheese.
- Meanwhile, heat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), arrange hamburger buns on a foil-lined cookie sheet and lightly toast hamburger buns in the oven on each side.
- When toasted, remove buns to serving plates and spread some herbed mayonnaise on each bun.
- To serve, put cheese-topped patties on each bun, add desired hamburger trimmings, finish with top bun and enjoy.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 952
- Carbohydrate: 40g
- Fat: 61g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 63g
- Sugar: 2g