Steakhouse Cheddar Burger with Warm Bacon BBQ Sauce

Steak sauce mixed right in guarantees these burgers grill up super juicy—top ’em with a homemade-easy bacon brown sugar barbecue sauce for even more flavor! BURGERS

1 lb. ground beef sirloin

1/4 cup steak sauce Salt and fresh ground pepper

4 thick slices Cheddar cheese BACON  ONION BBQ SAUCE

4 thick slices bacon, chopped

1/2 large onion, chopped

1 tsp. packed brown sugar Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

1/2 cup ketchup

4 hamburger buns

● Burgers: Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix beef, steak sauce, salt and pepper. Shape into 4 patties; set aside.

● Sauce: In 8" skillet, cook bacon until browned. Add onion, brown sugar, salt and pepper; cook about 3 minutes or until onion is cooked. Stir in ketchup; cook 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer sauce to bowl; cover and set aside.

● Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cook about 5 minutes on each side or until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F. Top with cheese; cook 1 minute longer. Place patties on bottom halves of buns. Top with warm bacononion BBQ sauce; cover with top halves of buns. Servings: 4. Cals.: 360. Protein: 36 g. Fat: 18 g. (8 g. saturated). Trans fat: 1 g. Chol.: 105 mg. Carbs.: 15 g. Sodium: 1,260 mg. Fiber: 0 g. Sugar: 10 g. Kitchen time: 35 minutes. Total time: 45 minutes + grill prep time.