Grilled Santa Fe Burgers

Here is a really tasty burger recipe.  Yeah, I don't eat burgers much any more, either, but this is a "framily" favorite at cookouts at our house. I keep getting requests to make them so an opportunity just presented itself yesterday.  It so happens that I am in charge of supper down at the beach for 23 family members so I am making these as sliders, and siding it with a double batch of  Mom's Potato Salad.  Oh heck to the yes!

Ingredients:

1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey

1 1/2 cups (6 oz.) Mexican blend shredded cheese

1/2 cup salsa, divided

1/4 cup crushed tortilla chips

1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions

1 t. ground cumin or chili powder

1/2 t. garlic salt

4 hamburger buns, split or sourdough bread

Lettuce

Tomato slices

1.  Combine ground beef, 1 cup cheese, 1/4 cup salsa, tortilla chips, green onions, cumin and garlic salt in medium bowl.  Shape into 4 patties, 4 inches in diameter and 1/2-inch thick (if you are doing sliders, just make the patties the desired size.  I have a slider maker so I can press 5 at a time).

2.  Preheat grill or broiler.  Grill patties, 5 minutes per side for burgers and just watch closely for sliders.  We grilled some over charcoal, and did some on a George Foreman grill since we had so many to do.

3.  Grill or lightly toast hamburger buns.  Place burgers on buns; top with remaining salsa; sprinkle with remaining cheese.  Serve with lettuce and, if desired, tomato.

Source:  torn from a magazine, but it is from Sargento.