Grilled Pineapple Burgers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. ground beef
3 Tbsp. Italian salad dressing
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 (15 1/4 oz.) can sliced pineapple, drained
8 slices bacon
3/4 c. barbecue sauce
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. honey
1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Preparation

Mix ground beef, salad dressing, salt and pepper.
Shape into 8 patties, 3-inch in diameter.
Press pineapple slice into each patty.
Wrap each patty with bacon slice; secure with wooden pick.
Mix barbecue sauce, brown sugar, honey and lemon juice. Place patties in 13 x 9 x 2-inch dish.
Pour barbecue mixture on patties.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Grill patties, pineapple sides down 4 inches from hot coals 12 to 15 minutes. Turn, brush with barbecue mixture.
Grill 10 to 15 minutes.
Heat remaining barbecue mixture; serve with patties.
Yield: 8 servings.