Ingredients

(total preparation and cooking time 30 minutes)

2 pounds lean (80 percent) ground beef
Salt and pepper
BBQ ketchup spread or honey-mustard spread (recipes follow)
8 slices (about 1 ounce each) American cheese
8 hamburger buns, split
Romaine lettuce
Tomato slices

Shape beef into eight 1/2-inch thick patties. Place patties on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 11 to 13 minutes to medium doneness (160 F) or until centers are no longer pink and juices show no pink color; turn once. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.
Meanwhile, prepare BBQ ketchup spread or honey mustard spread. With a star-shaped cookie cutter, cut stars from cheese slices. About 1 minute before burgers are done, place cheese stars on top of them.
Spread cut surfaces of buns with desired spread. Place lettuce and tomato on bottom half of bun and add burger and top half of bun. Makes 8 servings.
BBQ ketchup spread: In small bowl combine 1/4 cup ketchup and 2 tablespoons prepared barbecue sauce. Makes about 1/3 cup.
Honey-mustard spread: In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup mayonnaise and 1/4 cup prepared honey mustard. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Nutrition facts per serving with BBQ ketchup: 455 cal., 30 g pro., 27 g carbo., 25 g fat, 855 mg sodium, 97 mg chol. Nutrition facts per serving with honey-mustard Spread: 485 cal., 30 g pro., 29 g carbo., 27 g fat, 876 mg sodium, 99 mg chol.

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