For a simple summer supper, I decided I’d make burgers.  It was such a lovely summer day in Southern California, a hamburger seemed like the perfect end to a great day.

I really love parmesan cheese and thought it would pair well with kale, so I decided on parmesan burgers with a crispy kale topping.  I drizzled olive oil, sea salt and garlic powder over the kale and crisped it in a preheated 300 degree oven for 25 minutes, tossing it half-way through.  I used the entire bag of kale making sure to remove any thick stems.  This bag of kale, once crisped, shrunk down to almost nothing.

For the burgers, I used  90% lean grass fed ground beef.  To the meat, I added one egg white, worcestershire, grated parmesan cheese, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, onion dip mix, paprika and garlic powder.  I mixed everything together and formed patties.  I grilled these on my indoor grill pan on my gas stove.

I wanted a mustard sauce to go over the burgers, so I mixed together course ground mustard, honey, dried orange peel and dried thyme and garlic salt.

Parmesan Burgers

• 2 pounds Ground Beef

• 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

• 1 Egg White

• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce

• 1/2 tablespoon Kosher Salt

• 1/4 tablespoon Ground Pepper

• 1 tablespoon Onion Dip Mix (I used a jarred onion dip mix that has thicker chunks of dried onion)

• 1/2 teaspoon Paprika

• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder

• Shards of Parmesan (for topping the burgers)

Grill for 3 minutes for the first side, then turn and grill for 4 minutes for the second side. Move to indirect heat for another couple minutes. (This was for medium)  Serve on a nice hamburger roll, top with the mustard sauce, crispy kale, and shards of parmesan.

Crispy Kale

• One Bag Kale

• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil

• 1/8 teaspoon Sea Salt

• Sprinkle of Garlic Powder

Place kale on a rimmed baking sheet.  Drizzle the kale with olive oil and sprinkle the sea salt and garlic powder.  Place in a preheated 300 degree oven for 25 minutes, tossing half-way through.

Mustard Sauce

• 1/4 cup Coarse Ground Mustard

• 1/8 cup Honey

• 1 teaspoon Dried Orange Peel

• 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme

• Dash of Garlic Powder

Mix together all ingredients and set aside in a bowl to spoon over burgers.

We served our burgers with baked beans and chips.  Dinner was delicious!

Until next time, Kris