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Ingredients:
1 lb. Ground Beef
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 clove minced garlic
8 slices of pepper jack cheese
1 can of jalapeno peppers
Salt & pepper
In a large bowl mix ground beef, chopped onions and minced garlic. Form eight 1/8 lb. patties by hand. Salt and pepper both sides. Place patties on a wood pellet BBQ grill set at 375 degrees for 4 min. then flip burgers and cook for 3 min. Add cheese and cook until well melted. Place burgers on Kalama Sourdough rolls with peppers and your favorite sauce. Enjoy with corn chips, salsa and a slice of watermelon.
Recipe by Ruby
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