Venison Burgers with Cheese

Name: Venison Burgers with Cheese
Ingredients: 3/4 lb Ground venison; 2 tsp Mustard; 1 clove Fresh garlic, pressed; 1/4 tsp Salt; dash Pepper; 1/2 cup Soft Italian bread crumbs; 2 Tbsp Milk; 4 ea - about 6 oz Cheese sticks (5 3/4 x 1/2"); 4 ea 7" French rolls (or buns of choice); to taste Veggies for garnish (lettuce, red pepper, tomato etc.)

June 30, 2006 Lynn R. - Home Cook

About

Adapted from McCall’s Luscious Low Cost Cooking (vintage #ad), this recipe originally called for beef. Free-range venison works well. Being a flavourful yet very lean meat, it helps balance out the fat content from the cheese.

This recipe provides instructions for putting the cheese inside the burger. However, if you prefer slices on top (as per photo) simply add slice just before the burgers are done and allow to melt slightly. Swiss cheese tastes great with these burgers but any type you like will work as well.

For a wheat-free meal use spelt bread in place of the Italian bread, and serve the burgers on spelt buns.

Yield: 4 single or 2 double decker burgers

Ingredients

Ground venison		3/4 lb
Mustard		2 tsp
Fresh garlic, pressed		1 clove
Salt		1/4 tsp
Pepper		dash
Soft Italian bread crumbs		1/2 cup
Milk		2 Tbsp
Cheese sticks (5 3/4 x 1/2")		4 ea - about 6 oz
7" French rolls (or buns of choice)		4 ea
Veggies for garnish (lettuce, red pepper, tomato etc.)		to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 F.
In medium bowl, combine venison, mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, bread crumbs, and milk. Mix lightly with a fork. Divide mixture into fourths.
Mold meat mixture around cheese sticks, covering completely. (Or make patties if cheese is going on top). Arrange on a cookie sheet.
Bake 15 minutes or until cheese begins to melt and meat is cooked to desired doneness. Heat rolls or buns until crispy.
Place burgers in rolls or on buns. Garnish with veggies of choice.

Double Decker Venison Burger – stockcreations / Shutterstock.com. Not a picture of the actual final product of this recipe. Photo has been used for graphical enhancement.