Barbecue Burgers

Ingredients:
-1 1/2 lb ground chuck
-Salt and pepper to taste
-1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
-4 leaves leaf lettuce
-8 slices pre-cooked bacon
-4 onion rolls
-1/2 cup barbecue sauce, divided
-hot sauce (optional)
-4 slices white cheddar cheese
-1/2 cup crispy fried onions, divided


Steps:
1.) Form beef into 4 burger patties (wash hands). Season with salt and pepper.
2.) Preheat large saute or grill pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes.
Place burgers in pan; cook 3-4 minutes on each side or until 160 degrees F.
3.) While burgers cook, slice tomato and seperate lettuce leaves.
Bacon may be heated in microwave, if desired.
4.) Open rolls; spread 2 Tablespoons barbecue sauce over bottom half of each roll.
Sprinkle with hot sauce.
5.) Place patties on bottom halves of rolls; top with bacon, cheese, fried onions, tomatoes, lettuce, and top halves of rolls. Serve.

(This recipe is courtesy of Publix apron's simple meals)