Swift Ground Beef Bacon Cheeseburgers

Ingredients:

• 1 lb Swift Ground Beef (80% Lean / 20% Fat)
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp paprika
• 2 slices cheddar or American cheese
• 4 slices bacon, cooked
• 2 sesame seed burger buns
• 4–6 leaves green lettuce
• 1 tomato, thinly sliced
• ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
• Pickles
• Ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise

Cooking Instructions:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Mix gently until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
2. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions and form into patties.
3. Cook burgers on a preheated grill or skillet over medium-high heat for 4–6 minutes per side, until internal temperature reaches 160°F.
4. Add cheese slices to two patties during the last minute of cooking and allow to melt.
5. Spread ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise on the inside of each bun.
6. Assemble burgers starting with the bottom bun, then layer bacon, a cheese-topped patty, tomato, onion, pickles, lettuce, a second patty, and the top bun.
7. Serve immediately.