Bacon Infused Garlic Cheese Burger

By: Desireé Johnson & Michelle Lindsey

1 lb. ground beef
6 strips bacon
¼ t. minced garlic
1 T. dried minced onion flakes
cheddar cheese (3 - 2" x 2" thick slices)

Directions:
Cut the strips bacon into ½" pieces and cook them until they are crispy, but not burned. In a bowl mix together the ground beef, cooked bacon, garlic and onion flakes together. Divide the ground beef in thirds. Form each third of ground beef in to extra big flat patties and place one of the slices of cheese in the center. Fold the edges of the beef up and over the cheese and re-form the patty around the cheese, being sure to seal in the cheese. Cook the patty in a skillet until it's cooked through. Serve in a hamburger bun with your favorite condiments, lettuce and pickles.

Servings:
Makes 3 thick hamburger patties.

Note:
For cooking this on a grill leave the cheese out of the patty and chop the bacon pieces up into finer smaller pieces so the patty holds together better.