Shelly's Recipe

BURGERS SMOTHERED IN A CARAMELIZED ONION, MUSHROOM AND BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

Category: Burgers

1 1/2 pound ground beef
Salt and pepper to taste
4 buns (lightly grilled/toasted)
Caramelized onion, mushroom blue cheese sauce (see below)
Lettuce (optional)
Tomato (optional)
Blue cheese (crumbled, optional)

Season the ground beef with salt and pepper. Form into 4 patties 3/4 inches thick and press your thumb into the middle to form a depression top prevent bulging. Brush the patties with oil, place on grill and cook until golden brown and slightly charred, about 3-5 minutes per side. Set aside, cover and let rest for 10 minutes.

Assemble burger with buns, patties, caramelized onion, mushroom blue cheese sauce, lettuce and tomato and garnish with some more crumbled blue cheese.

Caramelized Onion, Mushroom and Blue Cheese Sauce
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion (sliced)
2 cloves garlic (chopped)
1 teaspoon thyme (chopped)
8 ounces mushrooms (sliced)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 splash brandy
1/4 cup beef broth
1/2 cup blue cheese (crumbled, I used gorgonzola)

Melt the butter in a pan. Add the onion and saute at medium heat until caramelized, about 20-30 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and saute until fragrant, about a minute. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and saute until tender, about 10-15 minutes. Add the brandy and broth and deglaze the pan. Simmer until it has reduced by half, about 3-6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the blue cheese.