DIY Blue Cheese Burgers

Hamburgers? Yes. What a treat they are, and the wise cook will make up a dozen or so for the freezer. If you like blue cheese, you’ll never forget these burgers

Ingredients
1.4kg pounds lean ground beef
115g blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup minced fresh chives
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
12 French rolls or hamburger buns

Directions

In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, blue cheese, chives, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, salt, and mustard. Cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Preheat grill for high heat. Gently form the burger mixture into about 12 patties.
Oil the grill grate. Grill patties 5 minutes per side, or until well done. Serve on rolls.

Pairing
Hermanuspietersfontein – Kleinboet 2006, Mulderbosch Vineyards – Faithful Hound 2004, Groote Post – The Old Mans Red Blend 2008, Boekenhoutskloof – The Chocolate Block 2008, The Winery of Good Hope – Black Rock Red Blend 2007