I can has cheeseburger and so can you has cheeseburger!

Are you a broke college student? Maybe a 30some single man living paycheck to paycheck? Do you have the luxury of 3 couches to sleep on at night? If you answered Yes to any of these questions or if you are just plain hungry and bored with what you eat, then boy oh boy do i have a deal for you! You see for just under 13 dollars you too can make a tasty tasty meal for you and your mooching stoner friends!

So...by now im sure the couches are free of spare change and you've returned all the beer cans and pop cans that added up over your weekend shenanigans. Its Sunday, there's NFL football going on and the Browns are still sucking. You've managed to scrounge up about 13 bucks in change. Here's what you pick up: 1lb of ground beef. 1lb. of ground pork Italian sausage. 1 can of San Marcos Chipotle Peppers in adobo sauce. 1 pack of hamburger buns. 1 pack of Munster cheese. 1 pack of thick cut peppered bacon and toothpicks. I am going to  suggest that you always keep bacon in your house. Its essential. I cannot stress it enough! If you dont have any bacon, then you should hang your head in shame.

So now we can do this either one of 2 ways. You can get your hands real dirty or do it the smart way. Dont worry, your hands will get dirty but just not as much. If you happen to have a food processor then by all means use it. Just toss the ground beef and pork along with the can of peppers and adobo sauce in the processor and let the machine do all the chopping and blending work for you If you dont have access to a food processor, then break out the big bowl, a cutting board and a sharp knife. Finely chop the peppers until they have a nice minced consistency and throw them in the bowl with the ground beef and pork. DO NOT toss the adobo sauce away. Dump that in the bowl too! Notice how theres no need for extra seasonings with this recipe. Thats because there is no need for it! The bacon will suffice your sodium and pepper needs and the Italian pork sausage is loaded with its own spices.

So for the next step, form 5 patties with your hands, told you it was gonna get a little messy, and then wrap them with the bacon. Use the toothpicks to secure the tasty tasty bacon in place and now you are ready to cook these little bundles of joy! Oh and that little guy at the bottom of the picture? I wouldnt worry about that little guy. ;)

So now crack open another beer if you still have some left. Go check the score of the game and after 6 or 7 minutes come back to flip your burgers. Your target temperature should be around 200 and 220 degrees. Remember that since you are using pork sausage, you have to cook your burger thoroughly. None of that pink in the middle crap this time. Also you want  your bacon to crisp nicely! 

                                                                                      

Told you not to worry about that lil guy! 

Keep flipping these over, carefully, a few more times until the bacon is nice and crispy. It should take about 25 minutes to finish. Now once they are done, its time for the Munster cheese. Drop once slice of cheese per patty and close the lid of your grill for a minute. Go check the score one more time and then run back outside. Munster cheese melts really fast. Ive learned that lesson the hard way before. Bring out your plate, take your burgers off the grill and they are ready to serve!

 This is what you should be drooling over in your kitchen by now. Now feel free to garnish with your favorite burger toppings. Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, the whole works. It dont matter, these lil guys will blow your friggin mind! I went with a simple ketchup and country dijon mustard.

Well thats about it for now. Im planning a lot more of these affordable meals cooked out on the grill for the next month. Please feel free to try some of these out and comment on how they worked out for you and if you did something different than I. I was thinking a few slices of avocado would put this burger over the top!