Mom's Legendary Stuffed Hamburgers

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This recipe for Mom's legendary stuffed hamburgers yields large, stick-to-your-ribs French onion-flavored burgers with a sautéed bacon and onion center.

Ingredients

4 slices bacon, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
fresh-ground black pepper
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
4 hamburger buns

Directions

1 Prepare an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
2 Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes. Add onion to the skillet; cook and stir until bacon is browned but not crisp and onion is soft. Transfer bacon and onion to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Season with black pepper.
3 Combine ground beef and onion soup mix in a large bowl; divide into 8 balls, then flatten into thin patties. Place 1/4 each bacon mixture on 4 patties; top each with 1 remaining patty. Press edges together to seal patties.
4 Cook on the preheated grill until well done, flipping once, about 15 minutes. Serve on buns.