REcipe: Pimiento Cheese-Bacon Burger

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Dress up our Best Beef Burgers with fresh herbs and a hearty scoop of pimiento cheese and bacon.

Yield:

Makes 6 servings 

Ingredients

1 pound ground sirloin

1 pound ground chuck

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1/4 cup mixed chopped fresh herbs (such as basil, mint, and oregano)

Homemade Hamburger Buns – Toppings: pimiento cheese, cooked bacon slices, lettuce, and tomato slices 

Ingredients

1 (48-oz.) package frozen white bread dough loaves

1 large egg

2 tablespoons sesame seeds or poppy seeds (optional) 

Preparation

1. Let dough stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Cut dough into 12 equal portions. Place dough portions on a lightly greased 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.

2. Shape each dough portion into a 5-inch circle, and place on lightly greased jelly-roll pan. Whisk together egg and 2 Tbsp. water. Brush dough lightly with egg mixture; sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.

3. Let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.

4. Preheat oven to 400°. Bake rolls 20 to 22 minutes or until browned. Let stand 15 minutes. Cut rolls in half crosswise; toast, if desired.

Preparation

1. Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Combine first 4 ingredients gently. Stir fresh herbs into meat mixture. Shape mixture into 6 (5-inch) patties.

2. Grill, covered with grill lid, 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until beef is no longer pink in center. Serve on Homemade Hamburger Buns. Top each burger with pimiento cheese, cooked bacon slices, lettuce, and tomato slices.