How to Make Cheese Burgers with Alex Guarnaschelli | Alex's Day Off | Food Network

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Lower in fat and calories, or more budget-friendly.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Lower in calories or more affordable.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

More nutritious or less expensive.

Spread the brisket out in a bowl to prepare for mixing with vegetables.

Peel the carrot and trim the ends off the celery.

Peel the red onion and use a small one.

Put the carrots, celery, and onion in a food processor and grind them into a paste.

Cook the vegetable paste in a pan with a touch of canola oil until caramelized.

Season the brisket with salt and mix in a quarter cup of mayonnaise.

Add a quarter cup of bread crumbs to the meat mixture and incorporate the caramelized vegetables.

Form the mixture into burger patties, keeping them thick and airy.

Heat a griddle and place the patties on it to cook.

Flip the patties after cooking on one side and allow cheese to melt on top as the second side cooks.

Toast the sesame seed burger buns on the griddle until golden brown.

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