Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10-20 minutes

This recipe is inspired from a trip I made to Phoenix to visit my friend John Paderi. He cooked up some incredible hamburgers, and I am doing my best to emulate them. Before this, a hamburger just had meat in it. Now it is a recipe that I enjoy making and serving.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef (use the stuff with a high fat content, it's cheaper and it tastes better because of the extra fat)
• 2 cloves finely minched fresh garlic
• A few slices of red onion, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• Slices of cheese (probably four, if you divide the 1 pound into 1/4 pound burgers)

Directions

1. Combine beef, garlic, onion, and pepper in a bowl. Mix by hand.
2. Cook on a grill to your liking. My preference is so that there is no pink or red meat in the center.
3. Add cheese to the top, allow to melt. (American is always good, but you can try blue cheese for a special event)
4. Serve hot. For extra points, you can toast the buns on the grill for a minute or so, while the cheese is melting on the hambugers. Serve with standard burger condiments available on the side: mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, etc.