BBQed Cheeseburger with Bacon and Grilled Onions

Years ago I remember adding a little green pepper to my hamburger mixture and I absolutely loved it. I even called it my own, "Cheese burger in Paradise." If you don't like green pepper add some jalapeno. I found the following recipes from a six year old Bon Appetit magazine and a I'm making this menu for Saturday night's dinner and the jalapeno is put into the spicy ranch sauce.

Spicy Ranch Sauce: 1 cup of mayo, 1 cup of sour cream, 1/2 cup of chopped fresh cilantro, 6 tbsp. of lime juice, 4 green onions, finely chopped, 2 tbsp. of minced seeded jalapeno chile, 1/2 tsp. of cayenne pepper.

Burgers: 2 pounds of ground beef, 1 small onion chopped, 1/4 cup of fresh parsley, 2 tbsp. of Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbsp. chopped seeded jalapeno chile, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. ground black pepper.

BBQ Sauce, Bacon Slices, lettuce, grilled onions, tomato, 2 cups of shredded white cheddar, hamburger buns or focaccia rolls, split horizontally, non-stick vegetable oil spray.

For Spicy Ranch Sauce: Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Season suace with salt and pepper.

For Burgers: Gently mix all ingredients in large bowl. Form mixture into eight 1/2 to 3/4 inch patties. Place on a small baking sheet. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours, or even over night.

Get BBQ ready and spray the grill with non-stick spray to toast the buns. Once they're done put aside. Then begin BBQing the patties, about 5 minutes per side. If you press your thumb in the middle of the burger before you cook it, it will get cooked through better. Baste with BBQ Sauce.

Put cheddar over top of burgers and begin assembling topping with spicy ranch sauce. Yum!!!!