Burgher’s Better Burger

• Burger Patties:
• 5 ounces portobello mushrooms, chopped
• Olive oil as needed
• 4 cloves garlic
• 4 sprigs thyme
• Salt and pepper
• 15 ounces ground beef
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• Spicy Avocado Cream Cheese:
• 1/2 avocado
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 jalapeño, deseeded and muddled
• 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• Pinch salt
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• One red pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded, and sliced
• 4 hamburger buns

Marinate the mushrooms: place the mushrooms in a bowl. Add the olive oil, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper. Toss well to coat. Refrigerate for 24 hours.

Make the spicy avocado cream cheese: combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir until all of the ingredients as well blended. Reserve.

Place the marinated mushroom and ground beef in large bowl. Use your hands to combine the ingredients into a blend for the patties. Form the mixture into 4 balls of equal size. Smash each ball down to make a patty.

Heat a grill or grill pan over high heat. Place the burger patties on the grill and cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium.

Sandwich each cooked patty between the two halves a hamburger bun. Serve the burgers with roasted red peppers and spicy avocado cream cheese on the side.