Backyard Big South-of-the-Border Burgers

Ingredients

• 12  round buttery crackers crushed
• 4 oz chiles green drained chopped canned
• 4.5 teaspoons chili powder 
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin 
• 0.5 pound sausage meat 
• 2 pounds ground beef lean
• 1 leaves garnish: lettuce tomato sliced
• 0.5 teaspoon smoke-flavored cooking sauce 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 6 slices pepper jack cheese 
• 0.3 cup picante sauce 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 6  sesame seed hamburger buns split

Equipment

• bowl
• grill

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine first 8 ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Form into 6 patties. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink. Top with cheese. Grill until cheese is melted. Grill buns, cut-side down, for one to 2 minutes, or until toasted.
2. Serve burgers on buns, garnished as desired.