Tex-Mex Burger

Tex-Mex Burger (Slightly adapted from Confections of a Foodie Bride)
** You can, of course, use store-bought queso, pico, and guacamole if you want to save yourself some time. But homemade is definitely better!

Ingredients:

(Burgers)

• 4 burger buns
• 1-1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp Adobo spices
• Pepper

• 2 cups grated 4-Cheese Mexican blend
• 1 jalapeno pepper, de-seeded and diced
• 3 tbsp diced tomatoes (I scooped straight from a can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes, including the juices)
• 1 cup heavy cream

(Pico de gallo)

• 1 tomato, diced
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 1 tsp lime juice
• Salt

(Guacamole)

• 3 large, ripe avocados, mashed
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp lime juice
• Salt

Directions:

1. In 3 separate bowls, mix together the ingredients for the burger patties, pico de gallo, and guacamole until well incorporated. Set all three bowls aside.
   ** For the pico de gallo and guacamole, season the mixtures with salt to taste.
2. In a pot or sauce pan on medium heat, melt together cream and grated cheese until mixture begins to bubble.
3. Lower heat and add diced jalapeno and diced tomatoes. Stir and simmer until your cheese sauce thickens to desired consistency.
   ** Add additional cream or cheese to achieve desired consistency.
4. Reduce heat to a minimum to keep your sauce warm. Stir occasionally while you make your other components.
   ** You will have way more queso than you need for your burgers. The idea is to serve your burgers with a big bowl of queso and chips!
5. Shape ground beef into 4 patties.
6. Cook patties on a hot grill to desired level of done-ness
   **I cooked them for about 4 minutes on each side.
7. Slather the bottom half of each bun with a few spoonfuls of guacamole.
8. Place cooked burger patties on top of the guacamole.
9. Spoon hot queso sauce generously over the burger patty.
10. Top with pico de gallo and extra jalapeno slices (if desired), and place the top halves of the burger buns over everything. Press down gently to seal everything together.
11. Enjoy immediately, with extra queso/guacamole and chips, and an ice cold beverage. Don’t forget the napkins.