Southwestern Blueburger with Avocado and Fresh Sprouts

1 C. blue cheese
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 t. salt
1/2 t. ground black pepper
4 slices Monterey Jack cheese, cut into quarters
1/2 avocado, peeled and sliced into 8 sections
1/2 C. sprouts (alfalfa, bean, clover, or sunflower)
8 mini Kaiser rolls

Preheat grill. Take 1/2 ounce or 2 tablespoons of blue cheese and form into a small ball to make 8 balls. Mix together ground beef, salt, and black pepper. Divide ground beef mixture into eighths. Take one eighth of ground beef mixture and form patty around the blue cheese ball. Repeat this process with the blue cheese and ground beef mixture, forming a total of eight servings.

Grill over medium heat until desired doneness, about 6 to 8 minutes. Top each cooked burger with 2 slices of Monterey Jack cheese, avocado slice, and 1 tablespoon of sprouts.

Serve on mini Kaiser rolls with desired condiments.

Yield: 8 mini-burgers

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