Loving the Burgers

This week we will be talking about the good old fashioned hamburger. Hamburgers have come along way over the last few years. Not to long ago a person would just fire up the grill(or pan) slap on some Ground Beef (or Chuck as we recommend) flip it a couple times, put on a bun with a little Ketchup and Mustard and eat away!

Times have changed some (even though we still enjoy the old fashioned way also) and people are getting a lot more creative. There's all the different kind of cheeses from American to Blue Cheese,there is Bacon and Swiss Mushroom,Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickle and even Avocado!
Here at our store we have even started stuffing our hamburgers. There is Cheddar,Bacon,BaconCheddar and Green Pepper & onion stuffed Hamburgers.
We have seen recipes for Onion Soup Burgers and BBQ burgers and many more.
So we want to leave you with a little creative recipe that we hope will treat your taste buds. Here is a recipe for a Bacon Wrapped Hamburger:

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 small onion, chopped
1 egg
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
6 slices bacon
6 hamburger buns, split

Directions :
Preheat a grill for high heat.
In a large bowl, mix together the Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, onion, egg, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Crumble in the ground beef, and mix together by hand. Form into 6 patties, and wrap a slice of bacon around each one. Secure bacon with toothpicks.
Place patties on the grill, and cook for 5 minutes per side, or until well done. Remove toothpicks before serving on hamburger buns.

Wednesday Blog

Hello and Welcome again to Welch's Blog. We are going to start posting a Blog on Wednesday's with a some info on meat and a recipe to go with it!

We will start today with a little talk about the many ways to prepare Italian Sausage. Italian Sausage is a meat that consists of Ground Pork and Italian Spices mixed together and either left in bulk, made into patties or stuffed into a sausage casing.

There are many ways to use Italian Sausage for your meal, whether as the main dish or in sauces.

Here are some examples:

* Cook Sausage in casing on stove, grill or oven and add peppers and onions with a red sauce and serve on a bun.

* Cook Sausage in casing or patty and serve on a bun with sauteed Peppers, Onion and Mushrooms

*Make a "Pizza Burger" which consists of a Italian Sausage patty covered with pizza sauce and Mozzarella Cheese. (And veggies if you like)

* Italian Sausage is also great for using with pizza, spaghetti sauces, lasagna, mostaccioli, and many other Italian dishes.

Here is a easy slow cooker recipe that is nice for (unfortunately) a back to school meal:
8 links of Italian Sausage
1 26oz. jar spaghetti sauce
1 bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
1 onion sliced

Place the Italian Sausage links, spaghetti sauce, green pepper and onion into a slow cooker.
Stir to coat everything in sauce. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours.
Serve on your choice of roll or bun.
**Also great topped with mozzarella cheese**
Enjoy!