| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 2 red bell peppers, chopped
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 3 cups canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons seafood boil seasoning, such as Old Bay
- 2 pounds ground beef
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 slices muenster cheese
- 4 Kaiser rolls or artisan hamburger buns, split
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup fried onions (canned is fine)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
- Add 1 tablespoon of the butter, chopped onions and bell pepper to an 8-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until the tomato paste is toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and crushed tomatoes and stir well. Add the hot sauce, lemon juice and seafood boil seasoning. Cook until the vegetables are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Scoop up the onions and bell peppers with a slotted spoon and keep warm. Let the sauce cool.
- Meanwhile, heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Season the beef with salt and pepper. Divide into 4 equal patties and transfer to the skillet. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and flip the patties. Top each patty with 2 slices of cheese and bake just until the cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat a cast-iron griddle over medium heat until hot. Gently toast the buns split-sides down just until they brown slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.
- Combine the mayonnaise and up to 2 tablespoons of the cooled sauce in a small bowl and stir well. Slather 1/2 tablespoon on each of the split sides of the buns.
- Spoon the onion and peppers onto the bottom buns then top each with a burger patty.
- Top each burger with 1 tablespoon of the fried onions. Close the burgers and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 1421 |
| Total Fat | 101 g |
| Saturated Fat | 38 g |
| Carbohydrates | 67 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 9 g |
| Sugar | 17 g |
| Protein | 63 g |
| Cholesterol | 241 mg |
| Sodium | 1741 mg |
Reviews
Aaron awesome job! Totally mouthwateringly delicious. Will be making it!