Four Cheese Burger Food

CHEESY CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Divide the beef into 4 equal portions. Press a cube of pepper jack into the center of each and shape the meat around the cheese; form into patties, about 4 inches wide and 3/4 inch thick. Season the patties with salt and pepper.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook until browned on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Flip the patties and top each with a slice of Cheddar; cook 4 to 5 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast the hamburger buns and spread with ketchup, mustard and/or mayonnaise. Fill with the burgers and top with lettuce, tomato and/or red onion. Serve with pickles.

FOUR-CHEESE GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix butter and garlic in a small bowl until well combined. Spread 1/2 of the butter onto one side of each slice of bread; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat; stir in spinach and giardiniera. Saute until spinach is wilted and mixture is heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove to a bowl and wipe out the skillet.
• Place 1 slice of bread, buttered-side down, into one side of the warm skillet. Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in the other side of the skillet. Place mozzarella slices in the skillet and cook until soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Place mozzarella slices on top of the bread in the skillet. Repeat with the provolone, Asiago, and Fontina slices.
• Add spinach mixture and tomato slices to the skillet, adding more oil if necessary, and cook until warm, 2 to 3 minutes. Place spinach mixture on top of the cheese, followed by the tomatoes and the remaining slice of bread, buttered-side up. Flip the sandwich and cook until browned and cheese has melted, 5 to 10 minutes.

CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Crumble the mince in a large bowl, then tip in the breadcrumbs, cheese, Worcestershire sauce, parsley and eggs with 1 tsp ground pepper and 1-2 tsp salt. Mix with your hands to combine everything thoroughly.
• Shape the mix into 12 burgers. Chill until ready to cook for up to 24 hrs. Or freeze for up to 3 months. Just stack between squares of baking parchment to stop the burgers sticking together, then wrap well. Defrost overnight in the fridge before cooking.
• To cook the burgers, heat grill to high. Grill burgers for 6-8 mins on each side until cooked through. Meanwhile, warm as many buns as you need in a foil-covered tray below the grilling burgers. Let everyone assemble their own, served with their favourite accompaniments.

FOUR CHEESE BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat broiler or grill. In a bowl, combine beef, soup mix, red onion and 1/2 cup cheese.
• Form beef into 6 patties.
• Grill or broil 15 minutes turning once.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese on each patty and cook 1 minute more or until meat is cooked to personal doneness. Place burgers on buns.
• Serve with lettuce, tomato and olive garnish, if desired.

DON'T YOU FOUR CHEDDAR 'BOUT ME BURGER

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large frying pan, reserving the fat.
• Rip up 1 slice of the white sharp cheddar and 1 slice of the yellow sharp cheddar and fold into the middle of each burger. Form 4 patties around the cheese. Season the beef with the salt and pepper.
• Cook the patties in the bacon fat. Before they finish, melt a slice of the horseradish cheddar and a slice of the yellow mild cheddar on each burger. Cover the pan or tent to help the cheese melt.
• BUILD YOUR BURGER: Bottom bun, lettuce, cheeseburger, bacon slices, onions, top bun. A gratuitous number of cheddars? No. Five would be crazy. But what are you going to do, three? No. Four's your number.

FOUR-CHEESE BURGER

Steps:

• Divide the meat into 4 equal portions (~6 oz. each); form each portion loosely into a ¾ inch thick patty and make a deep depression in the center with your thumb.
• Season both sides of each burger with salt and pepper.
• Brush the patties with the oil.
• Heat a grill pan over high heat on top of stove; cook the burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the first side, about 3 minutes for beef, 5 minutes for turkey.
• Flip burgers over; cook beef burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on second side, 4 minutes for medium rare or until cooked to desired doneness (cook turkey burgers until cooked throughout, about 5 minutes on second side).
• During last minute of cooking top each patty with a slice of Swiss cheese and cover with a basting cover, inverted sturdy metal bowl, or tent patties with foil.
• Add the tomato slices to the grill pan, cover each with a slice of American, a slice of goat cheese, and some Parmesan; cover and melt for 1 minute.
• Arrange some arugula leaves on the bun bottoms and top each with a burger and a tomato slice.
• Cover with the bun tops and serve immediately.

FOUR-CHEESE BURGER

Steps:

• Divide the meat into 4 equal portions (about 6 ounces each). Form each portion loosely into a 3/4-inch-thick burger and make a deep depression in the center with your thumb. Season both sides of each burger with salt and pepper.
• Cook the burgers, using the oil (see page 16) and topping each one with a slice of Swiss and a basting cover during the last minute of cooking (see page 21). Add the tomato slices to the grill or pan, cover each with a slice of American, a slice of goat, and some Parmesan. Cover and melt for 1 minute.
• Arrange some arugula on the bun bottoms and top each with a burger and a tomato slice. Cover with the bun tops and serve immediately.

FOUR-CHEESE FLATBREADS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees, and place a rack in the lower and upper thirds of the oven. In a large bowl, mash the ricotta, feta, Parmesan, mozzarella and thyme together with a fork. Stir in the corn, and season to taste with black pepper.
• Place the flatbread on two baking sheets, then top evenly with the cheese mixture. Roast, rotating pans halfway through, until the bread is crisp and the cheese is melted and browned in spots, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Let cool for a few minutes, then cut and top with more black pepper.