Dinner

Meat Lover's Burger

Name: Meat Lover's Burger
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, or to taste; 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs; 1 egg; 5 fresh mushrooms, chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/2 pound ground beef; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1 1/2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; salt and pepper to taste; 2 slices Swiss cheese; 2 slices tomato; 1/2 white onion, diced; 1 malted wheat hamburger bun, split in half

6 October 2026

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Total Time55 Mins

Serves2

Per Serving$3.37

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Meat Lover's Burger a try. This recipe makes 2 servings with 985 calories, 49g of protein, and 69g of fat each. For $3.37 per serving, this recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 8 people have tried and liked this recipe.

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Method:

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2
Place bacon in a skillet over medium heat, and cook until brown and crisp.
3
Remove bacon from skillet and drain on paper towels.
4
Return the skillet to the heat and increase the temperature to medium-high.
5
Add the onion and garlic, and stir fry until the onion is soft and the garlic begins to brown.
6
Add the balsamic vinegar, and cook while stirring for one minute.
7
Add the chopped mushrooms, and cook for three additional minutes.
8
Remove pan from heat and set aside.
9
Finely chop 4 slices of the bacon (reserving the remaining 4). In a medium bowl, combine the chopped bacon, ground beef, bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, Parmesan cheese, mushroom mixture and egg.
10
Mix well using hands. Season with salt and pepper, and form into two patties.
11
Open the two halves of the hamburger bun on an ungreased cookie sheet.
12
Place one beef patty on each half, and cover each with one slice of tomato, 2 slices of the reserved bacon and one slice of Swiss cheese.
13
Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until meat has cooked through.