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BEEF AND BACON BURGERS
Makes 4
It’s true what they say: Bacon makes everything better. (And that goes double for these juicy burgers.)
¾ pound thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon
½ cup minced onion
1 pound lean ground beef
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
4 slices sharp Cheddar cheese
4 pretzel buns, halved and toasted
Lettuce, tomato slices, Beer Pickles (recipe on page 93), ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise, to serve
Freeze bacon until firm, about 1 hour. Cut bacon into large pieces. In the work bowl of
