Shelly's Recipe

POPPER BEEF BURGERS

Category: Burgers

1 lb lean ground beef
1/4 cup prepared thick-and-chunky salsa
4 frozen cream cheese-stuffed jalapeno peppers
1/4 cup prepared chile con queso
1/4 cup chopped fresh plum tomato
2 tbsp sliced pitted ripe olives
4 hamburger buns

Combine ground beef and 1/4 cup salsa in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Divide beef mixture into 4 equal portions and lightly flatten into thin patties.

Place one stuffed pepper in center of each patty. Wrap the beef around the pepper to enclose, sealing seams and forming a ball. Flatten balls into patties about 4 to 5-inches across and 1-inch thick.

Place patties on grill over medium ash-covered coals. Grill covered, 15 to 16 minutes to 165F internal temperature, turning occasionally. Spread 1 tbsp chile con queso evenly over top of each burger. Sprinkle with tomato and olives and serve on hamburger buns with additional salsa as desired. Serves 4.