Pimento Smash Burger

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1  cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese
   
2. 1/4 cup KRAFT Real Mayo
3. 1  tbsp finely chopped pimentos
4. 1 lb lean ground beef
5. 4 (4 inch)  hamburger buns
6. 8 CLAUSSEN Kosher Dill Burger Slices

DIRECTIONS:

• MIX cheese, mayo and pimentos until blended; set aside.
  
• HEAT large heavy skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, roll meat into 8 balls.
• ADD half the meat to hot skillet; flatten each ball with back of spatula into 4-inch patty. Cook 3 min.; turn patties. Spread tops of patties evenly with half the cheese mixture, adding about 1 Tbsp. cheese mixture to each patty. Cook additional 3 min. or until burgers are done. Remove cooked burgers from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• REPEAT with remaining meat and cheese mixture.
• PLACE 4 topped burgers in single layer on plate; cover with remaining burgers, topped sides up.
• PLACE buns, cut sides down, in hot skillet. Cook 30 sec. to 1 min. or until lightly toasted. Transfer buns to plate. Fill buns with stacked burgers and pickles to make 4 sandwiches.

This recipe was used with permission from Kraft Foods.