Grilled Burgers Latino

Grilled ground beef patties seasoned with crisp bacon crumbles, chopped jalapeño pepper and traditional Latin spices.

Recipe Ingredients:

6 strips of bacon
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons chopped onions
1 fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 avocado, peeled, pitted, sliced for accompaniment
1 tomato, sliced for accompaniment
4 hamburger buns, split and grill-toasted

Cooking Directions:

1. Cook strips of bacon until crisp; drain on paper towel. Crumble bacon and mix with ground beef, onion, chopped jalapeño, garlic, cumin and cinnamon.
2. Divide into patties and grill to an internal temperature of 160°F (70°C) for well done.
3. Serve with sliced avocado and sliced tomato over hamburger buns.

Makes 4 servings.