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The Mount Vesuvius burger was available at Red Robin for a limited time years ago. It was ‘invented’ by a 12-year old. At 12 I was not inventing crazy-good burgers, or even horribly-bad burgers. Hat’s off to the young man that came up with this great burger, which combines the tang of blue cheese, the smoky flavors of bacon and provolone, and the serious kick of a spicy sauce. This is one mighty impressive burger. And it’s mighty delicious too.
Messy Is Good
As I’ve said before, the sign of a good burger is just how messy it is when you eat it. Well, you don’t have to look at this burger for too long to realize just how good (er…. messy) it is going to be when you bite into it.
Want a cool variation to this already great Mount Vesuvius burger? Add some French fried onions for a great crunch. Onion rings work great too. Just make sure they’re good and crunchy. Lame onion rings need not apply.
Also try blue cheese burgers with caramelized onions.
Mount Vesuvius Burger
Ingredients
For the burgers
- 4 patties beef burger 4 ounces each
- 2 hamburger buns
- 4 strips bacon cooked
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- blue cheese crumbled, or substitute Gorgonzola
For the lava sauce
- ¼ cup your favorite BBQ sauce I used a sweet sauce
- ¼ cup hot sauce
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 dash garlic powder
Instructions
For the burgers
- Cook patties as desired. Toast buns if desired.
- Assemble burgers by first slathering the bottom buns with the sauce.
- Add a burger, a slice of provolone and the bacon.
- Add the other patty and the remaining provolone cheese.
- Add more sauce and the cheese crumbles. Add the bun top and serve with plenty of napkins.
For the lava sauce
- Combine all ingredients. Heat in a small saucepan if you wish to serve the sauce warm.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
