Beef & Mushroom Ranch Burgers with Bacon

🥘 Ingredients

• bacon
  4 slices
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• buttermilk ranch dressing
  2 tbsp
• button mushrooms
  6 oz
• caesar dressing
  2 tbsp
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• croutons
  2 tbsp
• ground beef
  12 oz
• mayonnaise
  2 tbsp
• mixed greens
  4 oz
• monterey jack cheese
  2 oz
• parmesan cheese
  3 tbsp
• potato buns
  2 unit
• potatoes
  8 oz
• ranch spice
  2 tbsp
• salt
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• baking sheet
• small bowl
• medium bowl
• large bowl

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry produce. Trim and slice button mushrooms . Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Roughly crush croutons in a bag.

   button mushrooms: 6 oz, potatoes: 8 oz, croutons: 2 tbsp
2. 

   2

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, a pinch of salt , and black pepper . Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and slightly crispy ⏱️ 7 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Wipe out pan.

   cooking oil: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   While mushrooms cook, toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, half the ranch spice , a big pinch of salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender ⏱️ 25 minutes .

   ranch spice: 2 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Heat pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon ; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy ⏱️ 10 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate. Carefully discard all but a thin layer of bacon fat.

   bacon: 4 slices
5. 

   5

   While bacon cooks, in a small bowl , combine mayonnaise and buttermilk ranch dressing . Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. Halve potato buns . Toast directly on middle rack, cut sides up, until golden ⏱️ 3 minutes .

   mayonnaise: 2 tbsp, buttermilk ranch dressing: 2 tbsp, potato buns: 2 unit
6. 

   6

   Transfer mushrooms to a cutting board; finely chop. In a medium bowl , gently combine ground beef , chopped mushrooms, half the parmesan cheese , remaining ranch spice, salt, and pepper. Form mixture into two patties, each slightly wider than a burger bun. Heat a drizzle of oil in pan with bacon fat over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook until browned ⏱️ 5 minutes per side. In the last ⏱️ 2 minutes of cooking, top each patty with monterey jack cheese ; cover and cook until cheese melts and patties reach desired doneness.

   ground beef: 12 oz, parmesan cheese: 3 tbsp, monterey jack cheese: 2 oz
7. 

   7

   In a large bowl , toss mixed greens (reserve a bit for burgers) with caesar dressing ; taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. Sprinkle with crushed croutons and remaining parmesan cheese. Spread cut sides of top buns with as much ranch mayo as you like. Fill buns with patties and bacon; top with reserved mixed greens. Divide burgers, potatoes, and salad between plates. Serve with any remaining ranch mayo on the side for dipping.

   mixed greens: 4 oz, caesar dressing: 2 tbsp