“The primary joy of life is acceptance, approval, the sense of appreciation and companionship of our human comrades. Many men do not understand that the need for fellowship is really as deep as the need for food, and so they go through life accepting many substitutes for genuine, warm, simple.” - Joshua Loth Liebman

“If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital: satisfaction with just enough food, clothing, and shelter to protect yourself from the elements. And finally, there is an intense delight in abandoning faulty states of mind and in cultivating helpful ones in meditation.” - Dalai Lama

“The organic story is larger than just the healthy benefits of clean, nutritious foods. Organic farming, whether tomatoes, grapes, cotton or flowers, helps protect our environment - it's that simple.” - Gerald Prolman

In honour of summer, I present the following for your culinary experimentation:

Inside-Out Bacon Cheeseburgers

These burgers put all the goodies on the inside, so every bite bursts with your favourite burger flavours.

Prep: 15 min
Ready In: 33 min
Serves: 4 (or 2, depending on how hungry you are!)

Ingredients :
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1 lb. extra lean ground beef
3 Tbsp. KRAFT RANCHER'S CHOICE Dressing, divided
1/4 cup OSCAR MAYER Real Bacon Bits
2 KRAFT SINGLES Process Cheese Product Slices, cut into quarters
4 hamburger buns, split, lightly toasted
4 lettuce leaves
8 tomato slices


Directions:

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1) PREHEAT grill to medium heat. Mix meat and 2 Tbsp. of the dressing. Shape into 8 thin patties. Mix remaining 1 Tbsp. dressing and the bacon bits. Spoon about 1 Tbsp. of the bacon mixture onto centre of each of 4 of the patties; top with 2 Singles quarters and second patty. Pinch edges of patties together to seal.

2) GRILL patties 7 to 9 min. on each side or until cooked through (160°F).

3) COVER bottom halves of rolls with burgers. Top with lettuce, tomatoes and top halves of rolls.

Substitute: If you prefer, use 1/3 cup Kraft Double Cheddar Shreds instead of the Singles slices.
Nutritional Info Serving Size = 1 burger
Calories 469
Total fat 20 g
Saturated fat 5.9 g
Cholesterol 78 mg
Sodium 815 mg
Carbohydrate 37 g
Dietary fibre 2.1 g
Protein 35 g
Vitamin A 7 %DV
Vitamin C 15 %DV
Calcium 12 %DV
Iron 34 %DV

Posted by Evydense on Friday, August 04, 2006 at 7:49 a.m. | Permalink