French Onion Burger Dips

Servings: 4 Burgers

1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb ground beef
4 cloves minced garlic
1 1-oz pkg French onion soup mix
1 tbsp water
2 tsp worcestershire
2 tsp dijon mustard
1/2 tsp pepper
4 slices swiss cheese
4 hamburger buns, cut in half and toasted toasting is optional
garlic aioli (to taste) We used the recipe linked in the blog from allrecipes.com
au jus for serving We used one packet of McCormick au jus mix prepared according to package instructions.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan over medium high heat. When the pan is hot, add the onion in a well-dispersed manner but do not stir them until 5 minutes have passed.
Stir them and let sit another 5 minutes without stirring.
Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and add the vinegar, stirring to ensure all onions are well coated. After all onions are coated, let sit 5 minutes without stirring. Stir onions and cook another 5 minutes without stirring. At this point, the onions should be crispy and caramelized. Remove onions from the heat and set aside.

While the onions are caramelizing, make the burgers. Heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat.
While oil is heating, combine beef, garlic, soup mix, water, worcestershire, dijon, and pepper. When all ingredients are well mixed, form the ground beef into 4 equal sized patties.
Add the patties to the hot pan and cover for 4-5 minutes or until the bottoms of the burgers are nicely seared and a light crust has formed.
Flip the burgers at this time and top each one with a slice of swiss cheese. Add a very small splash of water to the pan and cover again so that the steam helps to melt the cheese while the burgers finish cooking, approximately 3-4 minutes or until burgers reach desired doneness.
While burgers cook, prepare the buns. Spread the prepared aioli over the tops of the toasted burger buns. When burgers are finished, place them on the bottom half of the bun and top with caramelized onions. Serve with fresh au jus or other sides of your choice such as fries, salad, etc.
Serve and enjoy!