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Burgers with onion, red wine, and bacon jam with spring mix and goat cheese

Wine Country Burgers

Melissa
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 2 tbsp. fig jam
  • cup of bold red wine such as Winc's Chop Shop Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 lb. of lean ground beef
  • 1 tbsp. light olive oil or canola
  • 4 hamburger buns toasted
  • 4 large handfuls of mixed greens
  • 2 oz. of goat cheese crumbled

Instructions
 

  • Heat pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until crispy. Drain on paper towels and drain out excess fat from pan. Crumble bacon and set aside.
  • Add onion and season with salt/pepper to pan. Cook for about 5 minutes, then add fig jam. Lower heat to low-medium and cook for additional 5 minutes. Add wine and Worcestershire sauce to deglaze. Cook for about 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add crumbled bacon to onion mixture.
  • Form meat into 4 equal patties. Season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Sear ground beef, cooking for about 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook for an additional 5 or so minutes or until desired doneness (150-155 degrees F for medium-well). 
  • Place burgers on buns and top with jam, cheese, and mixed greens. Serve immediately. 
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Nutrition

Calories: 495kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 35gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 513mgPotassium: 631mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 611IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 5mg
Keyword burger, figs, wine
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