Southwest Stuffed Burgers

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Taco seasoning within and chunky salsa and shredded cheese on top give these extra-lean ground beef burgers their Southwestern appeal.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

29 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

1-1/2

lb. extra-lean ground beef

1/4

cup KRAFT Light Mayo Reduced Fat Mayonnaise, divided

pkg. (1-1/4 oz.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix

1/2

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheeses

1/4

cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick 'N Chunky Salsa, divided

whole wheat hamburger buns

lettuce leaves

large tomato, cut into 6 slices

Make It

HEAT greased grill to medium-high heat.

MIX meat, 3 Tbsp. mayo and seasoning mix; shape into 12 thin patties. Combine cheese and 2 Tbsp. salsa; spoon onto 6 patties. Cover with remaining patties; pinch edges to seal.

GRILL 7 min. on each side or until done (160ºF). Meanwhile, combine remaining salsa and mayo.

FILL buns with lettuce, tomatoes, burgers and salsa mixture.

TACO BELL® and HOME ORIGINALS® are trademarks owned and licensed by Taco Bell Corp.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make Ahead

Stuffed patties can be stored in refrigerator up to 4 hours before grilling as directed.

Substitute

Substitute 93% lean ground turkey for the ground beef.

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a cook

posted:7/29/2007

I'm 18 and Love to cook and try new recipes! I'am also a health fanatic. I made these for a guy i'm dating and my parents along with some southwest hashbrowns and grilled corn on the cob. It was superb! We all loved it!

Amica2u

posted:7/26/2007

My mother made these for my 4th of July cookout and they were absolutely incredible! We used a basket rack for the grill because they are messy and drippy but OOOHHH SOOOO GOOD! We used mild salsa so they were not spicy but still flavorful! So if you like a little bit of a kick, use medium or hot salsa.

jupiterings

posted:7/18/2007

it was excellent and very flavorful my only complaint was that it fell apart easily

sews22

posted:7/5/2007

LOVED these burgers!! My husband and I were both so pleasantly surprised. For a little extra flavor, I added a slice of pepper-jack cheese to the top. Delicious!!

hunnydew23

posted:7/3/2007

I used turkey and they came out perfect! Loved the flavor, especially the cheese in the middle.

KatMatt56

posted:7/1/2007

Very good and easy, although I didn't quite pinch the burgers together enough, the taste was amazing. I love the cheese "stuffing". it makes you look like a fabulous cook :-)

A3680

posted:6/26/2007

I used ground turkey to make these. They were fabulous! A little hard to get them to stay together...maybe i over stuffed them. (I just used shredded chz instead of the crumbles). And on top I mixed mayo and 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce for a sauce.

jessipret

posted:6/14/2007

This is great with guacamole on top!

a cook

posted:6/7/2007

We added bread crumbs to hold it together but it was excellent! Nearly as good as ground beef but with a lot fewer calories!

cassidy3511