365 in365 - #27 - Special Cheesburger

No story tonite....just a great burger. 

Have a Little Wine With That Cheese Burger

Bread and Cheese

6 Hawaiian sweet rolls, toasted

6 ounces crumbled Maytag Bleu Cheese

For the Burgers

3 pounds of 80% ground sirloin (makes 6 burgers)

1 large yellow onion, chopped and sautéed until golden brown

2 tbsps roasted garlic

2 tbsp Dijon style mustard

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

Mix the ground sirloin, sauteed onion, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper together with a wire “S” shaped potato masher, being very careful to not work the meat too much, separate into 6 portions and form burgers.  Using your index finger, poke a hole completely through the center of each burger.

Grill until medium rare, approximately 6 to 8 minutes on each side

For the Wine Sauce

1 bottle of Shiraz

1 teaspoon of minced garlic

½ cup honey

1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold water

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

Sauteed Mushrooms

1 package sliced mushrooms, sautéed in ¼ cup olive oil and 2 tbsp butter until browned, set aside

In a heavy bottom skillet, reduce the wine by one third, add the garlic, salt and pepper and let simmer gently for 3 to 5 minutes until the garlic is softened, stirring constantly.  Add the honey and stir, let simmer very gently for 3 to 5 minutes.  The wine sauce needs to coat the back of a wooden spoon.  If it needs to be thickened, add the cornstarch and water mixture by teaspoonfuls letting the wine come back to a simmer after each addition of cornstarch and water.   

Assembling the Burgers

Toast the buns

Place a burger on the bun

Sprinkle the burger with 1 ounce of Bleu cheese

Cover with sautéed mushrooms

Cover all with 2 – 4 tbsp of the wine sauce, cover with the top of the bun

The balance of sweet and savory flavors in this recipe is amazing……

Please enjoy!

S.