Philly Cheesesteak Smothered Burgers

Who says you can’t mix cheesesteaks and burgers? Enjoy this combo on game day! These Philly Cheesesteak Smothered Burgers are the best!

Ingredients
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1 pound ground beef, preferably 85% lean
1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
½ medium onion, sliced
½ sweet bell pepper, sliced
½ sweet bell pepper, sliced
4 ounces Extra Sharp cheddar, cut into 12 slices
4 hamburger buns, toasted if desired

Instructions

Set Big Green Egg for direct cooking (no convEGGtor) at 400-450°F/204-232°C.

Form beef into four burger patties. Sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.

Swirl oil in the 12-inch Lodge Cast-Iron skillet. Layer in onion and peppers and place skillet on the hot grill surface, slightly to one side. Cook until the vegetables are sizzling in the oil, about three minutes. Stir the vegetables and continue cooking, stirring often, until they are soft, about 12 minutes.

Meanwhile, when there are about four minutes left for the peppers, place the burgers on the EGG next to the skillet. Cook, rotating ¼ degrees after 2 minutes for a total of four minutes on the first side.

Scrape peppers and onions to one side of the skillet with a spatula. Flip two burgers onto their uncooked side on the plain side of the skillet. Use tongs or the spatula to top the burgers with half of the pepper mixture, dividing evenly. Repeat clearing spots and topping with the remaining two burgers. Top with three slices of cheese per burger. Close the EGG and let cook until the burgers are cooked to the desired doneness and the cheese is melted four to six minutes. Serve on buns.

Makes four servings.

Recipe and photo from Big Green Egg.