Craving a Cheese Burger is just God saying, "Go ahead, it's good for ya!"

So you craving a Cheese Burger?

Here's a recipe that'll knock your socks off!

Tastes good and is good for you!

Some important facts about eating Beef:

It must be grass fed, not from a feed lot.

It must be antibiotic and hormone free.

I like 20% fat in my Burger. (I'll tell you why, when we discuss saturated fats and Cholesterol)

The best Burger on the planet is to buy a chunk of grass fed Chuck Roast and have your Butcher grind it up for you. Tasty, juicy, healthy, and just plain as good as it gets!

We need to eat red meat, whether it's Beef, Buffalo or other wild game like Elk or Deer three times a week. Not three times a day! Keep your proportions in the 3 to 5 ounce range per meal. No More, got me?!!! The rest of the week your options are Free range Chicken or Omega 3 rich fish like Sockeye Salmon, Tuna etc., Notice Pork is not an option. God said don't eat it!

The fat building and health destroying elements in a Cheese Burger are:

• Processed Cheese – don't use it – use real organic cheeses
  
• The bread – use sprouted wheat breads or buns, not white or whole wheat
  
• The mayonnaise – Ease up on that stuff. There are plenty of healthy and tasty alternatives to bad fat mayo. Shop around
  
• Everything else in a Burger is healthy and beneficial to your body!!!!
  

We're gonna flavor Organic Beef or sweet, Beefy Buffalo (Bison) with smoked cheese and smoky barbecue sauce. Instead of melted on top fold the cheese inside the burger. Cheese is used here to season the meat, adding moisture and smoky flavor inside the burger. Wild rice bulks up the serving size (and adds vitamins and minerals), while keeping it lean. Plus the flavor and chewy texture are a wonderful complement to the meat. If you can't find Buffalo in your store, substitute 20% fat, Grass fed, ground beef.

4 servings
Active Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground buffalo, (bison) or, one pound grass fed, antibiotic and hormone free, Beef
• 1/2 cup cooked wild rice, (optional)
• 1/2 cup shredded smoked cheese, such as Cheddar, Gouda or mozzarella
• (NOT Processed Cheese !! It's the processed cheese that's killing you. Buy Organic dairy products. Get real Cheese! Your health is worth it. After all, if it's gonna kill ya, why eat it at all)!
• 2 tablespoons smoky barbecue sauce, divided (Use the stuff without cornstarch. Remember to read the label. Or, make your own, my preference)
• 1 tablespoon paprika, preferably sweet Hungarian - Organic
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic - Organic
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon Celtic Sea Salt (Healthiest and I think best flavor)
• 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon sweet pepper relish, or pickle relish (pickle relish is really good for you)!
• 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish - Organic
• 4 sprouted wheat hamburger buns, toasted , This is the kind of Bread God intended for us to eat. I get the Ezekiel brand from “The Good food Store,” my local source of organic food.) tastes great.
• 4 slices tomato - Organic – Heirloom if you can get em.
• 4 thin slices sweet onion, such as Vidalia or Walla Walla Sweets – Organic
  
• 4 leaves Romaine or Red Leaf lettuce – Organic – (Raw fresh Spinach works here as well)
• An  topping option I like, is the addition of a Green Chile Salsa.  Home made or store bought; heat it a bit, it brings out the flavor of the Chile's.  Very healthy!
  

         

Preparation

1. Preheat grill to medium.
2. Place meat, rice, cheese, 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce, paprika, mustard, garlic, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Gently combine, without over mixing, until evenly incorporated. Form into 4 equal patties, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick.
3. Combine the remaining 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, relish and horseradish in a small bowl.
4. Oil the grill rack (Coconut or Extra Virgin Olive oil only), (see Tip). Grill the burgers until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 155°F, 5 to 6 minutes per side.
5. Assemble the burgers on buns with the barbecue mayonnaise sauce, tomato, lettuce and onion.
   

Tips & Notes

• Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate the barbecue /mayonnaise (Step 3) for up to 5 days.
  

• Tips: Be sure to plan ahead for cooking the wild rice—it takes 40 to 50 minutes. To cut down on cooking time, look for “quick” wild rice—a whole-grain rice that cooks in less than 30 minutes—or “instant” wild rice that's done in 10 minutes or less.
• To oil a grill rack, oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub it over the rack. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.) When grilling delicate foods like fish, it is helpful to splash a little extra virgin Olive oil on the meat.
  

Nutrition

Per serving: 434 calories; 19 g fat ( 7 g sat , 2 g mono ); 65 mg cholesterol; 36 g carbohydrates; 29 g protein; 5 g fiber; 721 mg sodium; 301 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (25% daily value), Iron (20% dv), Calcium (15% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 2
Exchanges: 2 starch, 3 1/2 lean meat, 1 fat

This recipe is intended for grilling the meat only, not frying. Frying meat is for survival situations only, you know like when your lost in Antarctica with Bear Grylls. 

Use a charcoal starter that uses paper to get them burning. Avoid using petroleum based charcoal lighter fluid. It'll kill ya!

Try this kids next time you got a craving for a Cheese Burger you're gonna love it!