Exceptionally Good Pan-Fried Hoagie Burgers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 medium egg (beaten)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese (sliced)
4 small hoagie rolls

Preparation

Mix together ground beef and all ingredients (EXCEPT pepper jack cheese) in a medium bowl.
Divide into 4 equal parts and shape into mini-loaves, about 4 inches long, 2 1/2 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick. Set aside.
Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high. Pan-fry burgers to personal preference: 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium rare, 5 to 6 minutes for medium.
Top with cheese and cover skillet to melt, 1 minute.
Serve immediately on rolls with toppings of choice ~ (mustard, mayo, ketchup, chopped lettuce, chopped tomatoes, minced onion, pickles).
Makes 4 servings.