Bacon Blue Goat Cheese Burger

Grilling is always a favorite past time in our family. It is also a great way to spend an hour of quality time together as a couple after work. We split up the prep duties, talk about our day, pour a drink and enjoy each others' company.

Tonights dinner was created completely on the grill, no need to heat up the kitchen.

Bacon Blue Cheese Burger

serves 4

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1 1/2 lb. 80/20 ground beef or ground sirlion

salt/pepper

8 slices good quality bacon

1/4 c. blue cheese crumbles

1/4 c. goat cheese

1 tbsp. milk

4 leaves of red leaf lettuce

4 kaiser rolls

Make 4 hamburger patties from ground beef. Salt and pepper to season. Place bacon in cast iron grill pan. Heat grill to 375 degrees, place bacon and prepared potatoes on grill, cook potatoes until browned and crispy. Approximately 15-20 minutes. Bacon will take approximately the same amount of time.

Place burgers on other side of grill, cook 4-6 minutes on each side. The burgers will be medium-rare to medium.

Mix goat cheese, blue cheese crumbles and milk together in a small bowl, set aside.

Place buttered kaiser rolls on grill the last 2-3 minutes, grill until lightly browned.

Grilled Potato Rounds

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4 russet potatoes

trader joe's 21 spice seasoning

kosher salt

fresh ground pepper

olive oil

Cut potatoes in 1 inch rounds, line in bottom of a cast iron fry pan. Sprinkle with seasoning, salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.

To assemble

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Place toasted kaiser roll on plate, put a leaf of lettuce on bottom, then burger. Top with blue goat cheese mixture. Place top on burger. Garnish with potato rounds and fresh cherry tomatoes.