Bright Line Eats

These make a great dinner and pair perfectly with jicama or carrot fries! One burger is full protein and fat for your lunch or dinner! Pair this with veggies and you have a BLE compliant meal.

Start by combining 1lb of ground beef, 1tsp of salt, freshly ground black pepper and 2 tsp garlic powder. Use your hands to combine spices and meat.

Divide into 4 equal parts and “smash” them flat on a sheet of parchment paper.

Place another piece of parchment on top and smash flatter with the palm of your hand.

Top each burger with 1 tsp of Dijon mustard.

Chop an entire large yellow onion. Add 1 tbsp of butter to a pan and melt. Add onion and 1/2 tsp of salt and sauté until caramelized. Add 2 tsp of balsamic vinegar and cook for another minute. Remove onions from pan and set onions aside.

Place the burgers in the pan, mustard side up, and cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes. Continue to press burgers down with your spatula as they cook. Flip and cook on the other side for an additional minute or two.

Add 1/2 oz of cheddar cheese to each burger. Weight your onions (these count as part of your vegetable) and top each burger.

1 serving is your full protein, full fat, and whatever weight of onions counts toward veggies. Recipe to follow.

smash burgers

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 tsp salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 large yellow onion
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
• Cheddar cheese

Mix ground beef, 1 tsp salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Form into 4 large thin burger patties.

Put patties on parchment paper. Place another piece of parchment paper on top and press to spread the patties out even more.

Spread Dijon mustard over one side of burgers.

Dice onion. Add butter to large skillet. Melt butter on medium-low heat. Add onion and 1/2 tsp salt. Stir onions frequently until they are caramelized. Add balsamic vinegar and cook another minute. Set onions aside.

Place burgers in skillet, Dijon mustard side up. Cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, continuing to press burgers down with spatula. Flip burgers. Cook on this side for a minute or two.

Top with cheese and melt for a minute. Top with onions.

Makes 4 servings

1 serving = full protein, full fat, and weight of onions for veggies

Enjoy!