Jucy Lucy

The Jucy Lucy, or Juicy Lucy, originated in Minneapolis. In it's pristine form, it's two hamburger patties with cheese stuffed inside. When cooked the cheese is molten and oozes out when you bite in. Variants use other ingredients, such as jalapenos or onions, instead of or with the cheese. So the The Jucy Lucy is a stuffed hamburger.

Left: Ready for the top patty. Right: Ready for the grill.

Today we decided to make our own Jucy Lucies (Lucys? Lucy's? Whatever). We started off with ground beef and added Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, and onion powder to make the patties.  Then we stacked some New York extra sharp cheese on the bottom patty and sealed the deal with another one on top.

After cooking on the grill with some pecan chips smoking for added flavor we built the hamburgers on toasted buns smeared with spicy brown mustard. I prefer onion rolls and put the lettuce, onion, and tomato on the bottom. A healthy squirt of ketchup on top added the finishing touch.

Recipe: Game Day Queso

You need chips and queso if you're planning to watch the game. This is really tasty cheese dip made great with an unexpected ingredient.

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed
• 1 can original Ro*Tel, drained
• 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
• Tabasco Sauce

Procedure:

Melt Velveeta in a small sauce pan over medium heat.

Add Ro*Tel and cream of chicken soup. Stir until it's heated through. Add Tabasco Sauce to taste.

You'll want to eat it straight with a spoon. It's better if you serve it with your favorite chips.