Get Ready for a Burger EXPERIENCE Like No Other with This Cheesy Garlic MEGABurger!
Why make just a burger when you can make a Cheesy Garlic MEGABurger!!!
Things to know:
Where was the cheeseburger invented?
The cheeseburger was invented in Pasadena, California, around 1924 by Lionel Sternberger, a teenage fry cook at his father’s roadside stand, The Rite Spot, when he experimentally added a slice of cheese to a sizzling hamburger, creating “The Aristocratic Burger”. While other places claim origins, Pasadena has historical documentation and a commemorative plaque marking this first recorded instance.
What are some fun facts about burgers?
1. The name Hamburger was derived from Hamburg steaks that were introduced to the United States by German immigrants.
2. One of the largest hamburgers on record weighed 3,591 pounds. It was made in Rutland, North Dakota in 1982 and consumed by 8000 people!
3. In 1921, White Castle first opened and sold their burgers for 5 cents a piece. It is the oldest burger chain in America.
4. To avoid using German names, soldiers referred to hamburgers as the Liberty Sandwich during WWI.
5. In 1968, the first Big Mac was introduced and sold for 49 cents.
6. There is an actual Hamburger Hall of Fame located in Seymour, Wisconsin.
7. Some slang words for hamburger are: “choked beef” and “a grease spot.” Another term was known as a “Gainesburger,” named after Gaines-burgers dog food in U.S. prisons.
8. There are reports that 14 billion burgers are consumed by Americans each year, which averages to about three burgers a week.
9. Elvis Presley loved burgers and experimented using other ingredients on his hamburgers, such as bananas, peanuts, syrup, and eggs.
10. Burgers around the world are served differently than those in America. In India where beef is banned, hamburgers are made from chicken and vegetables. In Mexico, hamburgers are served with ham on top. In Japan, hamburgers are bun-less.
Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef (we used our Aged Ground Beef)
2 T Fresh Italian Herbs
2 t garlic powder, divided
1 loaf (1 pound) French bread
1/2 cup butter, softened
6 slices provolone cheese
6 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 jar (14 ounces) spaghetti sauce, warmed
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. In a large bowl, combine beef, the Italian Herbs and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Shape into six thin patties.
3. In a large nonstick skillet, cook patties in batches over medium heat until no longer pink, 4-5 minutes on each side.4. Meanwhile, cut bread in half lengthwise. Combine butter and remaining 1 teaspoon garlic powder; spread over cut sides of bread.
5. On the bottom half, layer provolone cheese, beef patties and mozzarella cheese. Replace bread top. Wrap sandwich in foil. 6. Place on a baking sheet.7. Bake until cheese is melted and sandwich is heated through, 5-10 minutes.
8. Cut loaf between each patty.
9. Serve with spaghetti sauce for dipping. ENJOY!
(You can bake Cheesy Garlic Burgers on six hamburger buns instead of on a loaf of French bread. But, really…what fun is that?)
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