Caramelized Red Onion and Cambozola Cheese Burgers

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: about 8 minutes
Makes: 4 servings

2 Tbsp. olive oil2 medium red onions, thinly sliced4 Alex Campbell Signature Series lean ground beef burgers8 thin slices cambozola cheese4 hamburger or kaiser buns1/4 cup light mayonnaise4 lettuce leaves8 thin slices of tomato

Method:

Heat the oil in a pot over medium-low. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until very tender and sticky, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat. Grill the burgers over medium to medium-high until entirely cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Top with the cheese and onions; cook 1 minute more. Spread the buns with mayonnaise; top the bottom bun with lettuce and tomatoes. Set on the burgers and top buns and serve.

What to serve alongside:

To make these rich burgers even richer, serve the burger with the crispy, French-style potatoes featured in this website recipe: Pepper-crusted Strip Loin Medallions with Crispy Oven Frites. For a lighter approach, serve the burgers with organic mixed greens dressed with your favourite salad dressing and topped with sliced, raw vegetables, such as bell pepper, carrot, cucumber and radish.

Options:

Instead of Alex Campbell Signature Series (ACSS) Beef burgers, use ACSS Turkey Burgers. Use white or Spanish onions instead of red onions. Try a stronger blue-veined cheese on these burgers, such as gorgonzola or Stilton. Use a whole-wheat burger or kaiser buns instead of white buns.

Nutrition:

Per Serving: about 721 calories, 40.4g protein, 41.6g fat (15.6g saturated), 46.6g carbohydrate, 4.3g dietary fibre, 121mg cholesterol, 970mg sodium. %RDI: 27% calcium, 39% iron, 16% vit A, 23% vit C, 49% folate.