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Campfire Burgers

Wow, talk about a burger that just rocketed to the top of our favorite-to-make list. These campfire burgers are just packed with flavor, inside and out. The patties are not boring, combining ground beef with cheese, bacon, Worcestershire sauce and just a hint of smokiness. And then there’s the caramelized onions. Caramelized onions are a wonderful thing but adding balsamic vinegar to them makes them spectacular. And finally, a lightly smoky creamy sauce to top it all off. These burgers are messy, which keeps with my motto: messier is better.

I recommend making more of the onions than the recipe for these campfire burgers calls for. As in doubling it. On the off-chance that you have leftover onions they are also fantastic on grilled hot dogs. I also recommend making more of the sauce. It’s great to have on hand for, well, hot dogs again, but also po boy sandwiches or even as a dipping sauce for chicken nuggets.

I like to use a burger press when I make burgers. It, in combination with some patty papers, enables me to crank out a whole bunch of equally-sized burger patties in no time at all with little cleanup.

Weber Original Burger Press, Black

Also try my chili crunch burgers.

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Campfire Burgers

These campfire burgers are just packed with flavor, inside and out. The patties are not boring, combining ground beef with cheese, bacon, Worcestershire and just a hint of smokiness.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword burgers

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings burgers

Calories 643kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Mother Thyme

Ingredients

For the Caramelized Onions

2 tablespoon olive oil
1 large sweet onion sliced thin
pinch Kosher salt
½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar

For the Campfire Sauce

For the burgers

1 pound ground beef I prefer 85/15 beef/fat mix
¼ cup extra sharp cheddar cheese shredded
2 slices bacon cooked, crumbled
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon liquid smoke
½ teaspoon Kosher salt
pinch ground black pepper
4 hamburger buns

Instructions

For the Caramelized Onions

Heat the oil in large skillet over medium heat.
Add the onions and sprinkle with salt.
Toss to coat and cook for 20 minutes, stirring often, until the onions are brown and caramelized.
Add the balsamic vinegar, stir, and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat.

For the Campfire Sauce

Whisk all ingredients until smooth.

For the burgers

Fire up your grill for direct and indirect cooking.
Place meat into a large bowl.
Add all of the remaining ingredients except for the buns and mix well.
Form into 4 equally-sized patties.
Grill as desired.
Assemble the burgers by adding cooked patties to the bun bottoms. Add onions and plenty of the Campfire sauce.
Serve with plenty of napkins!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Slow-Cooked Lima Beans

I have been devouring Chef Vivian Howard’s book, Deep Run Roots. Every recipe in the book sounds so great that I just cannot slow down. These slow-cooked Lima beans are an excellent example not only of the great flavors Chef Howard conjures, but also the simplicity of the recipes. Lightly smoky tender beans. That’s it. Nothing fancy, but mighty good, specially on a cold day.

Depending on how you like your beans, you may want to cook your slow-cooked Lima beans a little longer or a little less. I like mine pretty tender, bordering falling apart. Some folk like a little more ‘bite’ to theirs so they don’t cook them quite as much. For extra smokiness (and a bit more seasoning meat) I used a smoked pork shank instead of the usual hock.

Crock-Pot 7 Quart Oval Manual Slow Cooker, Stainless Steel (SCV700-S-BR)

Oh, did I mention that these beans are perfect over a big piece of cornbread? Just like my creamy butter beans are.

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Slow-Cooked Lima Beans

Lightly smoky tender beans. That’s it. Nothing fancy, but mighty good, specially on a cold day.

Course Side

Cuisine American

Keyword beans, crockpot, slow cooker

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 5

Servings

Calories 288kcal

Author Based on a recipe from Deep Run Roots