Loaded Burgers With Loaded Mashed Potatoes Recipes

ALL-AMERICAN LOADED BURGERS

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, onion, salad dressing and eggs.
• Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
• Shape into six patties.
• Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 inches from heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees and juices run clear.
• Serve on rolls with your choice of optional ingredients.

MEAT AND MASHED POTATOES BURGER

Steps:

• Make the masher: place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover by 1 inch with water.
• Place over high heat and bring up to a bubble.
• Add some salt and boil the potatoes until tender, about 12 minutes.
• Turn off the heat.
• Drain the potatoes and return to the pot; let them sit for a minute to dry out.
• Add the cream, the butter, and egg.
• Mash with a potato masher or fork.
• Add the chives and season with salt and pepper; continue to mash to a fairly smooth consistency.
• While the potatoes are cooking, start on the burgers-in a large bowl, combine the beef, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, and the grated onion (grate it right over the bowl so the juices fall into the meat); season with salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.
• Score the mixture into 4 equal portions and form them into patties slightly thinner at the center that at the edges.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
• Cook the burgers, flipping once, 10 minutes for medium.
• Slather the roll bottoms with mustard and top with the watercress, burgers, and a pile of mashers.
• The mashers will be the glue to hold the roll tops in place.

LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
• Place potatoes into a large pot of lightly salted water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain potatoes and return them to the pot.
• Mash butter into the potatoes with a potato masher or electric hand mixer until melted completely into the potatoes; add sour cream and continue to beat until combined. Crumble bacon into the potato mixture; add Cheddar cheese and chives and stir. Season potatoes with salt and pepper.

LOADED BURGERS WITH LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix beef, Worcestershire sauce and garlic salt. Shape mixture into 12 thin patties, about 4 inches in diameter. Place cheese cube on 6 of the patties; top each with bacon. Top each with 1 remaining patty; press edges to seal.
• Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F.
• Make mashed potatoes as directed on box, using water, butter, milk and Cheese Sauce pouch. Top each burger with sour cream and onions. Serve with mashed potatoes.