Buffalo Sauce Burger
with celery and carrot sticks

Name: Buffalo Sauce Burger
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 stalks Celery (opt), sliced into sticks for dipping; 8 oz Carrots, sliced into sticks for dipping; 1 1/2 lbs Beef, ground; 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black pepper; 1/2 Onions, medium and red, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 4 Hamburger buns; 1 oz Baby spinach (sub any lettuce leaves); 2 oz Cheese, blue, crumbled (sub feta or goat cheese); 1 stalk Green onions, chopped, green and white parts combined; 1/2 cup Yogurt, plain or Greek; 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise; 2 tsp Hot sauce of choice, more to taste

Active: 40 min Total: 40 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

These burgers, with a creamy, savory, spicy (or not) sauce, were a request from a number of community members this year. Whether you toss them on the grill or cook indoors, they feel like a fun way to kick off summer!
Smarts: If you made last week's meal plan you may have celery left over to slice and serve on the side. Otherwise, feel free to just use carrot sticks.

Ingredients

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Servings:

Buffalo Sauce Burger:

Celery (opt) - 2 stalks , sliced into sticks for dipping
Carrots - 8 oz , sliced into sticks for dipping
Beef, ground - 1 1/2 lbs
Worcestershire sauce - 2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Onions, medium and red - 1/2 , thinly sliced
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
Hamburger buns - 4
Baby spinach - 1 oz (sub any lettuce leaves)

Buffalo Blue Cheese Sauce:

Cheese, blue - 2 oz , crumbled (sub feta or goat cheese)
Green onions - 1 stalk , chopped, green and white parts combined
Yogurt, plain or Greek - 1/2 cup
Mayonnaise - 2 Tbsp
Hot sauce of choice - 2 tsp , more to taste

Prep

Make buffalo blue cheese sauce - Crumble cheese and chop green onions. Combine cheese, green onions (white and green parts), yogurt, and mayonnaise. Add hot sauce until sauce is spiced to your liking. The sauce should be easy to spread, so if it is very thick, thin it with some water. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Celery / Carrots - Slice into sticks and combine. If prepping ahead, soak them in cold water in the fridge to help them stay crisp. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
Make burgers - Use hands to combine beef with Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Form into 1" / 2.5 cm thick patties and make a depression in the center with your thumb (this will prevent them from rounding in the middle as they cook). Cover and refrigerate if not making right away. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Onions - Thinly slice.

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Make

If making burgers on the grill: Heat grill to 500F / 260C degrees. Brush grill grates with first portion of cooking oil and then grill patties for 2 minutes on each side over direct heat (i.e., over the flames). Move patties to indirect heat, close the grill, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes for medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes for medium, and 5 to 6 minutes for well-done. Brush buns with second portion of cooking oil and toast on grill for the last 2 to 3 minutes.
If making burgers on stovetop: Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush pan with first portion of cooking oil and then place patties on heated oil. Cook patties for 2 minutes on each side. Then lower heat to medium and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes for medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes for medium, and 5 to 6 minutes for well-done. Brush buns with second portion of cooking oil and place, cut-side down, in skillet or pan. Toast until golden brown.
Spread the tops and bottoms of buns with half the buffalo blue cheese sauce (reserve the other half). Place some spinach leaves and then a burger patty on each of the bottom buns. Finish with a slice of onion. Close burgers with the top bun.
Serve burgers with celery and carrot sticks and the remaining buffalo blue cheese sauce for dipping. Enjoy!

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