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® Taco Seasoning Mix

1/2

cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheeses

1/4

cup TACO BELL® Thick & 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 Logo 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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andrealeigh4

posted:6/5/2007

This recipe was a hit at a cookout we had. I used ground turkey and these burgers were delicious and so easy to make!

ngarton

posted:6/5/2007

I used lean meat for the patty, and it wouldn't stick together at all, when it was nearly cooked it began to crumble. So if this recipe is good at all, don't use lean hamburger meat.

jeanmarienana

posted:6/5/2007

I've already made this burger several times. I've also mixed beef and turkey. The burgers have a very good flavor. I like using mayo instead of egg. The burgers are very moist and not hard to make.

erinbolger

posted:5/31/2007

THIS WAS A GOOD BURGER. IT STARTED TO FALL APART BUT I MIGHT HAD NOT LET THEM SIT THEIR LONG ENOUGH. I TOO WOULD ADD BREAD CRUMBS. I ALSO ADD THE SALSA AND CHESSES T O THE MEAT THE MAYO WAS A GOOD TOUCH. WOULD MAKE THEM AGAIN

mcprn33

posted:5/31/2007

this was great me and my husband loved it

tenika

posted:5/28/2007

We used 1 lb. ground turkey, 93% lean and they turned out great! I did not add the mayo and cheese. I mixed 3 tablespoons of salsa in with the burgers along with the taco seasoning instead of making 12 thin patties. I also added about 1/4 cup of bread crumbs to keep the burger together and soak up some of the salsa. When done, we melted Kraft Jalapeno Jack cheese slices on top. Superb! My husband and I loved them!

a cook

posted:5/28/2007

We enjoyed a different spin on a burger

sandyc299

posted:5/27/2007

The burgers fell apart. Next time we'd use bread crumbs so they didn't. Also, we could only find crumpled blue cheese and I'm not a big fan of blue cheese. Neither of us liked the salsa with the blue cheese. Maybe if I could have found the right cheeses it would have been better.

kathy j2

posted:5/27/2007

Absolutly delicious ! My family loved it ! Easy too !

mrparet

posted:5/24/2007

Overall, quite good. The burgers were very moist because of the mayo, but it made it hard to shape them into patties. It's doable though. No one was expecting a southwest flavored burger, but I think they were pleased.