Baby Bam Burgers with Cheesy fries

Its Emeril and Rachael Ray recipe night *l* There is nothing like biting into a burger and getting a mouthful of flavor and that is what these burgers are. It says you can make 12 2-ounce burgers.. but you could just make them regular size.

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 2 tbsp  ketchup
• 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
• 1 tbsp yellow mustard
• 1 tbsp Baby Bam * recipe to follow*
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• small dinner rolls

baby bam

1.  3 tablespoons paprika
2. 2 tablespoons salt
3. 2 tablespoons dried parsley
4. 2 tsp onion powder
5. 2 tsp garlic powder
6. 1 tsp ground black pepper
7. 1 tsp dried  basil
8. 1 tsp dried Thyme
9. 1/2 tsp celery salt

Mix all the ingredients in a  mixing bowl. Stir well. Store in a airtight container for up to3 months.

Place meat in a large mixing bowl. Add the onions, garlic, ketchup, relish, mustard,baby bam salt and pepper and mix with your hands until all the ingredients are well incorporated.

Form the meat into patties, using about 1/4 cup for each.  Preheat a large skillet over med-high heat. Cook until done.

VERY VErY GOOD... even my picky grandson ate some!



Cheesy Fries

• frozen French Fries, any brand or shape, prepared to package directions
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cup milk
• 2 1/2 cups shredded yellow cheese 
• 1/4 cup ketchup

Put fries in the oven, while they are cooking place a saucepan on med-high heat on the stove. Add butter and melt it. Add the flour and stir. Cook butter and flour together for 1 min or so. This is called a roux. ( sounds like Roo, Tigger and Pooh Bears friend) and it helps to thicken up sauces.  Use a whisk to stir as you pour the milk into the pot. Keep stirring until the milk gets thicker. Use a wooden spoon or heat safe spatula to stir in the cheese. When all of the cheese melts, take the sauce off the heat and stir in the ketchup. This is the secret ingredient. When everyone asks what you put in your cheese sauce that makes it taste so good, just say milk and cheese, you can NEVER tell what the secret ingredients are that  you add. Pour the cheese sauce over the fries.

Now I added alittle hot sauce to give it some kick.. I think I would leave out the ketchup next time and just do alittle hot sauce.