Grilled Hamburgers with Goat Cheese
- 3 pounds lean ground chuck
- 1 tablespoon each finely chopped fresh thyme, oregano, rosemary, and flat-leaf parsley
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 large tomatoes, thickly sliced
- 2 large onions, thickly sliced
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 ounces fresh goat cheese, sliced into 6 equal portions
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 head red or white endive, thinly sliced crosswise
- Heat the grill to medium.
- In a large bowl, place the ground chuck and herbs.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Using your hands, mix the ingredients together until combined.
- Form into 6 patties; set aside.
- Brush the tomato and onion slices with oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the tomato and onion slices until slightly charred on both sides (onion should be tender), 4 to 6 minutes for tomatoes and 6 to 8 minutes for onions.
- Remove from the grill, and keep warm.
- Grill the hamburger patties, 3 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- When they have reached desired doneness, place cheese on top of each patty.
- Grill until the cheese is slightly melted.
- To serve, stack slices of onion and tomato on a serving platter with romaine and endive.
- Place the hamburgers on top.
lean ground chuck, fresh thyme, salt, tomatoes, onions, extravirgin olive oil, goat cheese, romaine lettuce, red
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-hamburgers-with-goat-cheese-392473 (may not work)