Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburgers
15
Points® value
Total Time
50 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Moderate
This is hands-down our favourite cheeseburger. Bacon, mushrooms, red onion, Mexican-style cheese, tomatoes, and Boston lettuce—what more could you want? Don’t throw away the mushroom liquid. Pour it into a container, leaving any grit in the bowl, and use it instead of water in rice, soup, or sauces. Instead of the stovetop, the bacon is heated through in the microwave for super-easy cleanup.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Dried porcini mushrooms
1 oz, sliced
Uncooked center cut bacon
8 slice(s)
Uncooked 95% lean ground beef
1 pound(s)
Cremini mushrooms
6 oz, finely chopped
Red onion
½ small, grated, plus thin slices for serving (optional)
Kosher salt
1 tsp(s), divided
Black pepper
¼ tsp(s)
Shredded reduced-fat Mexican-style cheese
15 tbsp(s), sharp variety (3⁄4 cup plus 3 tbsp)
Tomato
4 slice(s), each 3⁄4 inch thick
Light hamburger bun
4 bun(s), toasted
Boston lettuce
4 leaf/leaves