Ingredients
For the pimento cheese topping
- 4 oimces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon diced pimentos
- 1 Tablespoon grated onion
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the burgers
- 1 1/2 lbs. ground sirloin or ground beef
- 3 Tablespoons yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3-4 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
- 1 or 2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
To serve
- Burger buns, split and toasted
- Lettuce
- Sliced tomato
Preparation
- Heat a grill to medium-high.
- To make the pimento cheese, combine the cheese, mayonnaise, pimentos, onion, and Worcestershire in a bowl; mix to blend.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- To make the burgers, combine the ground beef, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl.
- Knead together gently until evenly combined, taking care not to overwork the mixture.
- Form into four equal patties, indenting slightly in the center.
- Place the burger patties on the preheated grill and cover.
- Cook, turning once, until done to your liking.
- A couple of minutes before the burgers are finished cooking, add 2 tablespoons of the pimento cheese mixture and finish cooking so that the cheese melts on top.
- Remove from the grill and let rest about 5 minutes.
- Serve on toasted burger buns and top with lettuce and tomato. Enjoy!



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