Home Ground Burgers With Bacon Cheese & Thyme

• 6 oz bacon, chopped
• 1 C finely chopped onion
• 3 T thinly sliced garlic
• 1T fresh thyme
• 2 lbs boneless beef chuck, cut into 1" cubes
• 2T worcestershire
• q tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• 8 slices cheddar cheese
• 4 sesame seed hamburgger rolls, slightly toasted
• 1 1/2 C shredded iceberg lettuce
• 8 thin slices tomato
• Condiments to taste

1. Heat large skillet over med heat. Add bacon, and cook until crisp. Add onion and cook until soft. Add garlic, and cook until frangrant and soft but not brown. Add thyme and toss to combine. Remove from heat and cool to room temp
2. Place beef in a large bowl. Pour bacom mixture over beef. Drizzle with Worcstershire, salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Using home meat grinder, grind to medium grind.
3. Form into 4 patties . Cover and refrigerate 60 minutes.
4. Grill, add cheddar and other items

bacon, onion, t, t, beef chuck, t, salt, ground black pepper, cheddar cheese, sesame seed hamburgger rolls, tomato, condiments

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/home-ground-burgers-with-bacon-cheese-thyme-51115491 (may not work)