As a National Holiday, Memorial Day is about honoring those who lost their lives in the service of our country. As a people we respect their sacrifice and gather together to enjoy the best of what freedom has to offer.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of outdoor parties, summer grilling and laid back weekends.
Burgers are the most versatile of all the grill offerings. Beef, turkey, chicken, and veggie can be made into so many different combinations. Don’t get me started on all the toppings!
For me, no matter what kind of burger I make it must have cheese. Cheese should ooze all melted and gooey throughout the burger. Cheese in every bite! You can rest your cheese on top of your burger. I prefer to load the whole thing with cheese!
I decided to make my burgers for Memorial Day with the flavors I love in my meatloaf. Tomato, garlic, basil, oregano and of course cheese.
I chose one of my favorite cheeses, Skellig Cheddar by Kerrygold.
Skellig is a creamy, sweet Cheddar cheese. Kerrygold describes Skellig as, “…a complex cheese with a firm yet creamy texture, a distinct nuttiness and sweet apple notes. The cheese is not “sweet” as sugar is sweet, but describes an intensely flavorful, high-umami quality.”
Here’s why I choose Kerrygold:
- Milk from grass-fed cows also contains higher quantities of unsaturated fatty acids (Omega 3 and 6) than milk from cows fed indoors.
- The vast majority of an Irish cow’s diet is from rich, natural grass which grows abundantly in Ireland. Irish dairy cows graze outdoors on grass all day long for up to 312 days a year. In fact, Irish cows graze outdoors on grass for longer than almost every country in the world.
- Kerrygold products do not contain any artificial additives and only use natural flavors and herbs.
- European Commission studies have proven that Ireland’s dairy industry has the lowest carbon footprint out of any other European country.
Top this burger with caramelized onions and sweet bread and butter pickles for a taste that’s out of this world good!
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 ounces Kerrygold Skellig Cheddar, cubed
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup tomato sauce
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 medium onion thinly sliced
- ¼ lb Kerrygold butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- bread and butter pickle slices
- 4 hamburger buns
- Mix together beef, cheese, tomato sauce, garlic spices
- Divide into 4 patties
- Grill or fry until burger reaches a minimum temperature of 160 (145 with a 3 minute rest)
- saute onions in butter until golden brown, set aside
- top burger with onions and pickles
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