Smoky Beer Burgers
Modified from Rachael Ray's 30 Minute Meals
2 pounds lean ground sirloin [I actually used moose meat]
1/3 pound smoked Gouda [she died, I shredded...Adam ate this raw!]
1 medium onion or 1/2 large onion, diced
2 teaspoons smoked sweet paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Grill seasoning
2 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped [I used minced]
Generous handful finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley [I used dried]
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 (12-ounce) bottle beer [I used Great Lakes' Irish Lager]
Mustard Sauce:
1/2 cup spicy brown mustard
1/4 to 1/3 cup sour cream
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill [I used dried]
Preheat grill over medium-high heat.
Place the meat in a bowl and add the cheese. Peel the onion and halve it, if using the medium onion. Grate about 3 to 4 tablespoons of onion directly over the meat into the bowl. Finely chop the remaining onion and reserve for topping. Add spices to meat: paprika, cumin and about 1 tablespoon of grill seasoning. Add garlic, parsley and Worcestershire and beer then form 4 large patties making them a little thinner at the center than at edges [okay, I ended up with a lot more than this as 1/2 burgers PLUS all the goodies are just too big....RR"s recipes are always huge..you could probably easily halve this for 4 people]. Burgers plump when you cook them so this will prevent burger bulge. Grill until done to your likeness.
Mix mustard and sour cream with dill.
Serve patties on hamburger buns. I added ketchup and onions. Ray liked the mustard sauce with ketchup and onions. Lettuce would be good here as well and you might want pickles.
Serves 4 (at least!)