Goat Cheese Stuffed Turkey Burgers with Bacon & Caramelized Onions

Finally.

It’s grilling season.

I’ve been waiting for this moment for what feels like an eternity and now all I can think about is grilling.

Truthfully, it doesn’t even matter what it is; if I think it can be grilled, I’m going to try.

Because food just tastes better when it’s grilled.

Especially during those first few warm days of spring, when the birds are signing, the sun doesn’t set until after 7pm and everyone can be outside until it gets dark.

These are the nights that we wait all winter for.

They’re the nights that make living in a snowy, cold place worth it.

While we do eat burgers all year round in my house, it isn’t until the Spring when we really start to get creative.

The grill just gives us so much more room the test new recipes and flavor combos.

This particular recipe was a total win.

We started with lean ground turkey, created think patties with a well in the center, dropped a dollop of creamy goat cheese.

Goat cheese happens to be lower in fat and much healthier than a cow’s cheese like cheddar.

After adding the cheese, we folded the meat over the goat cheese and popped them on the grill.

While the burgers were doing their thing, we decided we needed to have toppings.

And what goes better with goat cheese than bacon, right?

We used peppered turkey bacon (from Trader Joe’s) and also caramelized some onions for a bit of sweetness to counteract the tang of the goat cheese.

The first bite was good.

A juicy burger with a fabulous array of toppings.

But the second bite (and the third and fourth and fifth) was magical.

All of a sudden our burgers turned into ultra creamy, semi-tangy, cheesy bites of heaven.

And now I must say, I don’t know if I’ll ever go back to regular burgers again.

You’ll have to try it to believe it.

What is your favorite way to prepare burgers?