Hamburgers With Blue Cheese Sauce

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These are plump little burgers complimented with a zesty blue cheese sauce, and sandwiched between crispy slices of italian bread brushed with olive oil and garlic. A tasty combination!!

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Steps

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Make the toasts: toast the bread on a baking sheet under a preheated broiler about 3 inches from the heat until it is golden.

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Brush it with oil and turn it.

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Toast the other side of the bread until it is golden.

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Brush it with the oil , and rub it with the cut sides of the garlic.

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Make the sauce: in a small saucepan combine the shallots and the vinegar.

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Bring the vinegar to a boil , and boil it until it is reduced to a glaze.

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Add the wine and boil it until it measures about cup.

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Remove the pan from the heat , swirl in the butter and the blue cheese until the mixture is smooth , and keep the sauce warm.

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Make the hamburgers: handling the meat as little as possible , shape it gently into four 1-inch-thick oval patties and season the patties with the pepper.

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Heat a large cast-iron skillet over moderately high heat until it is hot , sprinkle it evenly with the coarse salt , and in it cook the hamburgers , covered , turning them once , for 6 minutes for medium-rare meat.

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Set each h.

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Ingredients

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italian bread, olive oil, garlic, shallots, red wine vinegar, dry red wine, unsalted butter, blue cheese, ground chuck, fresh ground pepper, kosher salt