Bacon-Mushroom-Swiss Burger Recipe

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This bacon-mushroom Swiss burger recipe elevates a basic burger by adding herbed mayonnaise, smoky bacon, earthy mushrooms, and ooey-gooey Swiss cheese.

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons herbes de Provence
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 pound thick-cut smoked bacon
1/2 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
8 Ball Park® Hamburger Buns
Burger trimmings as desired, including lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles

Directions

1 Combine mayonnaise, herbes de Provence, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice in a small bowl until well mixed. Cover bowl and refrigerate herbed mayonnaise until ready to use.
2 Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings from the skillet.
3 Add mushrooms and soy sauce to the skillet; cook over medium heat until mushrooms browned and soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
4 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
5 Combine ground beef, garlic granules, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; form into patties.
6 Cook patties on the preheated grill, 3 to 5 minutes per side, topping each with 2 slices cheese and covering grill to melt cheese during the last 2 minutes of cooking. An instant-read thermometer inserted into centers should read 160 degrees F (65 degrees C).
7 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
8 Arrange hamburger buns on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly toast both sides buns in the preheated oven. Transfer buns to serving plates.
9 Spread herbed mayonnaise on each bun. Add burgers to bottom buns; add desired toppings and top buns to burgers.