Red, White, and Bleu Burger

Show your Patriotism with this delicious Red, White, and Bleu Burger!

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 tbs olive oil
• t tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp dried basil

For serving

• 8 slices bacon
• 8 ounces bleu cheese
• 2 cups arugula or lettuce
• 4 toasted buns
• Dijon mustard

Directions

1. Combine first six ingredients and separate into four equal sized patties approximately 3/4 inches thick.
2. Grill the burgers on medium high heat until golden brown and slightly charred on the first side, about 4-6 minutes (depending on how you like your meat.) Flip over the burgers and repeat.
3. While burger is cooking, cook bacon on a skillet, drain excess grease.
4. Add bleu cheese to burger 1 minute before finished cooking. Toast buns on grill.
5. Toss arugula with 2 tsp. of olive oil. Top burger with arugula, bacon, Dijon mustard and any other toppings of choice (tomato, onion, etc.).