Blogger-vention

I have a burger-challenged Blogland buddy. The other day, I was reading blogs and came across hers where she talked about barbecuing frozen hamburger patties, for goodness sake! Knowing her a bit, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that she had gotten caught up in a sale at Nordstrom's with no time to make "real" burgers, but even so, making a good burger shouldn't take very long.

Well, since then I've been thinking a bit about burgers, and with the nice barbecue weather we're enjoying here in California, I thought today was a perfect day to barbecue and pass on to all of you (and my burger-challenged friend) my recipe--these burgers are simple but really excellent!

Here's what you'll need:



1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons finely diced jalapeno
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons diced onion
1/2 package taco seasoning mix
salt and pepper to taste (not shown)

I'm not sure what it is, but the diced jalapeno gives the burgers flavor but doesn't seem to make them too hot and spicy. You can buy the jalapenos diced in the small cans, but I got tired of wasting most of the can, so I bought a jar of sliced nacho jalapenos, and I just dice them up as needed.

Using your hands, mix the ingredients together in a bowl.

Divide the mix into four balls and pat into patties.

You can add whatever you like to top these burgers: cheese, bacon, avocado or guacamole, lettuce, tomato, and onion are a few suggestions. We kept them simple tonight with cheese, lettuce, and tomato. Summer time is great for fresh fruit, so I mixed up peaches, raspberries, blackberries, and pitted cherries. Corn on the cob was a natural choice as well. Yum!

So, no more frozen hamburger patties, right? Yeah, you know who you are! Next time, I'm sending the burger police! LOL!