double days of bolo burgers

You might notice that on weekends, Mr. M and I try to get a little creative with cooking. You might have the same routine in your household – as the combination of a bit of extra prep-time along with a desire to “treat yourself” results in a party in the cookbook section of the library. This weekend was no different, except Mr. M only got creative once. And then we replicated the success on Sunday since we enjoyed it so the first time around (and we had extra manchego and prosciutto).

This time around it was a creative Spanish take on plain ‘ol hamburgers on the grill and a recipe from Bobby Flay’s Burgers, Fries, and Shakes: the Bolo Burger. The ingredients are definitely Spanish, but Mr. M substituted another continental ham (prosciutto) instead of the drier and much more Spanish Serrano ham in his version. The end result is a really juicy burger that melts in your mouth – so if you need a crunch in your burger, make sure the bun gets super crisp!