1.

Lightly shape ground beef into four 1/2-inch thick patties.

2.

Place patties in center of grid over medium, ash-covered coals; arrange onion and bell pepper around patties. Grill, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 7 to 9 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally. Grill vegetables 13 to 16 minutes or until crisp-tender, turning occasionally. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Cut bell pepper into 1/2-inch strips.

3.

Spread 1 tablespoon cheese on bottom of each bun; top with burger, another 1 tablespoon cheese, onion slice and 1/4 of bell pepper. Close sandwiches.

Makes 4 servings

Cook's Tip:  Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

Nutrition information per serving, using 95% lean ground beef: 389 calories; 15 g fat (8 g saturated fat; 2 g monounsaturated fat); 90 mg cholesterol; 500 mg sodium; 33 g carbohydrate; 3.1 g fiber; 33 g protein; 7.1 mg niacin; 0.6 mg vitamin B₆; 2.1 mcg vitamin B₁₂; 3.8 mg iron; 18.9 mcg selenium; 5.7 mg zinc; 79.6 mg choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B₆, vitamin B₁₂, iron, selenium and zinc; and a good source of fiber and choline.

Funded by The Beef Checkoff