(NAPSA)—Fire up yourgrill to make two great meals at once. Make Grilled Onion Cheeseburgers one night and use the leftover onions and burgersto create a delicious pasta dish the next night. By prepping andgrilling for two meals EP Cae eere at a time, you'll save money and spend less time cooking. Try these easy, time-saving recipes: Grilled Onion Cheeseburgers Makes 4 servings 1. In a medium bowl, combine 2 pounds ground beef, 2 tablespoons fresh thyme and 1 tablespoon minced garlic. Mix lightly but thoroughly. Shapeinto eight %-inch thick patties. 2. Slice 2 large yellow or white onions into %-inch thick slices; brush both sides with olive or canola oil. 3. Place patties and onion slices on grate over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill patties, uncovered, 11-13 minutes turning occasionally to medium (160F) doneness until no longer pink in center and juices show no pink color. Grill onions 15-20 minutes or until tender; turn occasionally and brush with oil. Season patties with salt and pepper,to taste. 4. About 1 minute before removing burgers from grill, put crumbled or shredded cheese (blue cheese, smoked mozzarella, goat cheese, feta, etc.) on 4 patties to melt. 5. Place cheese-topped burgers on bottom of hamburger buns or Kaiser rolls and top with % of grilled onions. Close sandwichesandserve. 6. Cover and refrigerate remaining 4 burgers and onions to use in “Meatballs” & Pasta with Grilled Onions & Fresh Tomato Sauce. Grilled onions deliver tantalizing flavor when added to cheeseburgers or pasta. “Meatballs” & Pasta With Grilled Onions & Fresh Tomato Sauce Makes 4 servings 4 leftover grilled burgers % cup olive oil Leftover grilled onion slices, cut in half 3 cups choppedfresh % % ’% 4% tomatoes cup chopped fresh basil teaspoonsalt teaspoon pepper cups uncooked regular or whole wheat pennepasta Salt and pepper Shredded Parmesan cheese 1. Cut each burger into 6 equal pieces. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add burger pieces, onions and tomatoes. Cook 8-10 minutes or until burgers are heated through, stirring frequently. Stir in basil, salt and pepper.Set aside. 2. Meanwhile cook pasta according to packagedirections; drain and return to pot. Add beef mixture; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with cheese, as desired. For more information and recipes, visit www.onions-usa.org and www.beefitswhatsfordinner. com,
