NEW MEXICO GREEN CHILE CHEESEBURGER: w/Hatch Green Chile, Caramelized Onion, Cheddar Cheese, & Guac

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while American cheese is often less expensive.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, and ground pork can be cheaper.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole wheat buns offer more fiber, while white bread is often less expensive.

green chiles

🥗Healthier: poblano peppers

💰Cheaper: canned green chiles

Poblano peppers are a healthier option, while canned chiles are more affordable.

Shape the ground hamburger meat into larger-than-bun patties and season with salt and pepper.

Thinly slice the white onion and sauté in olive oil until caramelized, about 5-10 minutes.

Dice the Hatch green chili and slice the cheddar cheese and tomato.

Cut the romaine lettuce into large pieces and mash ripe avocados to make guacamole, mixing in homemade salsa and garlic salt.

Preheat the grill and cook the burger patties covered until juices gather on top, then flip.

Add cheddar cheese on top of the patties to melt while the other side cooks.

Butter the burger buns and toast them face down on the grill until lightly toasted.

Assemble the burger by spreading mayonnaise on the bottom bun, adding lettuce, tomato, the cooked patty with melted cheese, caramelized onions, Hatch green chili, and guacamole on the top bun.

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