Burgers : Smokehouse Burger with Peppered Bacon and Cheddar

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  
• 8 slices bacon
  
• 4 ounces Cheddar cheese
  
• 1 tablespoon Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce
  
• 2 tablespoons TABASCO® brand Chipotle Pepper Sauce
  
• 4 hamburger rolls
  

Heat oven to 400°F. Place bacon slices on a rack positioned over a baking pan and brush generously with TABASCO^® Chipotle Sauce. Bake for 8 minutes, flip, baste again, and bake until crisp about 8 more minutes.

Combine beef, salt and pepper. Form into 4 patties and grill or broil to desired doneness. About 5 minutes per side for medium. Baste burgers with Original TABASCO^® Sauce and top with cheese. Serve burgers with melted cheese topped with bacon on rolls.

Makes 4 servings.