Barbecue Bacon Cheeseburgers

Barbecue Bacon Cheeseburgers from Paula Deen's magazine
1 lb bacon, cooked til crisp
2 lbs ground chuck
3 T hickory-flavored BBQ sauce
1 T liquid smoke
1/2 t salt
12 slices sharp CHeddar cheese, divided
1 lg sweet onin, cut into 6 rings
6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
BBQ sauce, lettuce, and tomotoes *opt
crispy ranch fries

1. Preheat grill to med-high (350-400). Spray grill rack with nonstick nonflammable cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, crumble 10 slices bacon; set remaining bacon aside. Add ground chuck, 3 T BBQ sauce, liquid smoke, and salt. Stir gently to combine.
3. Divide mixture into 12 equal portions and shape each into a 4" patty.
4. Cut 6 slices cheese into quarters. Place4 cheese quarters on top of 6 paaties. Place remaining 6 patties on top of cheese and press edges of patties together to seal.
5. Grill patties, covered with grill lid, for 3-4 minutes per side, or until onions are browned and tender.
7. Spread additional BBQ sauce over bottom halves of buns, if desired. Top as desired with lettuce, tomatoes slices, grilled onion, burgers, and reserved bacon slices. Cover with bun tops. Serve immediately.

In my opinion: I halved this recipe including the amount of cheese I pressed inside the patty. These burgers were fabulous! Be sure you get the patties as flat as possible when first forming them or the burger will be pretty fat!

Polynesian Burgers

Polynesian Burgers by Lawry's

1 lb ground beef
1/2 c Lawry's Teriyaki Marinade with Pineapple Juice, divided
1 c finely chopped bell pepper
4 pineapple slices
4 hamburger rolls, toasted

1. mix ground beef, 1/4 c of the marinade and bell pepper in medium bowl until well blended. Shape into 4 patties.
2. Broil or grill on medium heat 4-6 minutes per side until burgers are cooked through (internal temp reaches 160). Meanwhile, broil or grill pineapple slices 1-2 minutes per side or until golden brown. Brush burgers and pineapple slices with remaining 1/4 c marinade while cooking.
3. Serve burgers on toasted rolls with pineapple slices.

In my opinion: These were good burgers! We will be having these again.

Dessert idea:
Grilled Hawaiian Donuts:
4-6 honey buns
1 pineapple ring per honey bun
1 T butter per honey bun
brown sugar
foil

Place each honey bun on a sheet of foil big enough to wrap the whole bun.
Place pineapple ring on each bun.
Put 1 T butter in the middle of each ring.
Sprinkle brown sugar on top of each.
Bring sides of foil up and wrap bun carefully.
Grill until butter is melted. Unwrap carefully.