Southwestern Burgers

No ho-hum burgers here! We've turned the basic backyard burger into a towering fiesta of flavors. Pepper Jack cheese, avocado dip, and green chilie mayonnaise are star attractions!

Serves: 6

Preparation Time: 15 min

Cooking Time: 15 min

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped green chilies (about 1/2 of a 4.5-ounce can)
• 2 pounds ground chuck
• 1 small onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons taco seasoning mix or chili powder
• 6 (1-ounce) slices Monterey Jack cheese with peppers
• 6 large sesame seed buns
• 1 (6-ounce) carton avocado dip

Instructions

1. Stir together mayonnaise and green chilies; cover and chill.
    
2. Preheat grill. Stir together ground chuck, diced onion, salt, black pepper, and taco seasoning mix; shape into 6 patties.
    
3. Grill patties, covered, over medium-high heat (350 degrees F. to 400 degrees F.) 7 to 8 minutes on each side or until beef is no longer pink. Top patties with cheese, and grill an additional minute or until cheese melts.
    
4. Place buns on grill, cut side down. Grill 1 minute or until lightly toasted. Serve patties on buns with avocado dip, desired toppings (curly leaf lettuce, red onion slices, or tomato slices), and green chilie mayonnaise.