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Perfectly patriotic for one of the biggest grilling days of the year, this is a cheese lovers burger.   Red, White and Blue CheeseBurger is topped with roasted red pepper, white and blue cheeses.We’re getting ready for the 4th of July grilling and fireworks.

A closeup showing melted blue cheese over the roasted red pepper on top of the burger

I live in a beach community in Los Angeles and this is both a good and bad thing. Good, because I get to watch the fireworks  from my balcony that are set-off from a barge out in the marina. The bad, is that you cannot leave your house by car because they close a lot of the streets starting early in the afternoon.

When I make a burger, I like to mix ingredients in with the meat like in these burgers, Caramelized Red Pepper and Onion and Chipotle Chicken Burger (< click on text for links).

This is a new burger recipe where the toppings are the focus and the only thing added to the beef is black pepper. The meat is not salted because there are 2 types of cheese and they will add salt. Cheeses differ on their salt levels, if you use salt, use it sparingly.

These homemade dill pickle chips take a few easy steps to transform simple cucumbers into fresh and crunchy, delicious pickle chips. Perfect for snacking, sandwiches and of course, burgers.

All burgers need pickles and I have an easy recipe for Homemade Dill Pickle Chips (< click on text for recipe link).

Roasted red peppers are one ingredient that I always buy and keep in my pantry. It is much easier than making them yourself and are just as good and add a lovely sweetness to the burger.

Meat Options: If you don’t eat beef, you can also use ground turkey, chicken or pork.

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A beef burger topped with melted white cheese, roasted red pepper and blue cheese with fries

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Yield: 4 burgers

Red White and Blue Cheeseburger

Red White and Blue Cheeseburger

A juicy grilled beef burger topped with roasted red pepper, white and blue cheeses.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds (680 grams) ground beef
  • Ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 8 slices white cheese of choice
  • 4 large pieces of roasted red peppers
  • 4 burger buns
  • 4 lettuce slices

Instructions

  1. Divide the ground into 4, 6 ounce burgers. Shape each patty into a tight ball, then into a patty. Sprinkle each burger evenly with ground black pepper
  2. To cook on a grill:
  3. Heat the grill on high. Cook the burgers until the first side develops a crust (about 3 minutes), turn and cook for 5 more minutes or until a meat thermometer reaches 140 °F/60°C for medium. Top each burger with 2 slices of white cheese and blue cheese. Cook 1 minute until cheese is melted. Add a slice of red pepper to each burger.
  4. To cook in heavy sauté pan:
  5. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to a heavy or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the burger until the first side develops a crust (about 3 minutes), turn and cook for 5 more minutes or until a meat thermometer reaches 140 °F/60°C for medium. Top each burger with 2 slices of white cheese and blue cheese. Cook 1 minute until cheese is melted. Add a piece of red pepper to each burger.
  6. Place a lettuce slice onto the bottom half of the bun, top with a burger and add a slice of red pepper, top with the other half of the bun. Repeat with all of the burgers.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 377Total Fat 17gSaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 40mgSodium 589mgCarbohydrates 30gProtein 15g

This nutrition calculation is only a guideline and not intended for any particular diet.

© Janette
Cuisine: American / Category: Burgers