Back-In-The-Day Hob Nob Burger

Pairs well with:

Zinfandel

Bright and full-bodied, this Zinfandel wine is a curious contradiction in tastes.

Ingredients

HOB NOB SAUCE
12 tablespoons good quality mayonnaise
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon catchup
2 teaspoons Creole mustard
GRILLED BOLOGNA
6 thick slices bologna
2 tablespoons bottled sweet barbecue sauce/Sweet Baby Ray’s or Jack Daniels Barbecue Sauce
PATTIES
16 ounces ground beef 80/20
4 ounces ground pork
2 tablespoons Sutter Home Chardonnay
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced white onion
2 teaspoon seasoned salt/Lawry’s or Morton’s Nature’s Seasoning
6 slices cheddar/1 ounce each
6 slices real American cheese
6 soft bakery-style buns with sesame seeds
6 tablespoons butter
6 thin slices red onion
12 slices refrigerated garlic dill pickle, sliced lengthwise, using inside slices only
Salad oil to brush grill

 

Instructions

Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill with a cover, or preheat a gas grill to medium-high.
SAUCE;
Mix mayonnaise, pickle relish, catchup and mustard until well blended, refrigerate until needed.
GRILLED BOLOGNA;
Grill bologna over medium-high heat. Brush with barbecue sauce, turning frequently until bologna warmed through and browned. Remove from heat, set aside, keep warm.
PATTIES;
Put ground beef, ground pork, Sutter Home chardonnay,garlic, onion and seasoned salt in a large bowl. Mix gently until ingredients are combined, DO NOT OVERMIX. Separate and form six patties.
Brush grill rack with oil. Grill patties until browned on one side, 6 to 7 minutes, turn and continue grilling for an additional 6 to 7 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
Move burgers to low-heat side of grill. Top each burger with 1 slice grilled bologna, 1 slice Cheddar cheese and 1 slice American cheese. While cheese is melting, slice buns if needed. Spread each individual half bun with 1/2 tablespoon butter. Grill buns carefully until toasted. Remove buns from grill to assemble burgers.
Spread each bun with at least 2 tablespoons Hob Nob Sauce. Place burger on bun. Top with 1 red onion slice. Top with 2 slices dill pickle.
Serve immediately.