Ina Garten Just Shared a Burger Recipe That Will Take Your Father's Day BBQ to the Next Level

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If you’re planning on celebrating a meat-and-potatoes-loving dad this Sunday (pssst: It’s Father’s Day, in case you forgot!), Ina Garten has a recipe that’s nothing short of a gift. The Barefoot Contessa herself took to Instagram on Friday to share a burger recipe that’s sure to be the hit of any Father’s Day BBQ: her Blue Cheese Burgers.

Friends, get your grills hot n’ ready, because this is a recipe that’s sure to knock dad’s new socks off. Seriously, just check out this mouthwatering photo, below… how delicious does that look?

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Ina Garten’s Blue Cheese Burger recipe, which she first shared back in 2006 in her Barefoot Contessa at Home cookbook, is a beginner-level recipe that calls for not one but two different kinds of beef — ground chuck and ground sirloin — which she combines with steak sauce and egg yolks. (Ina’s Pro tip: lightly combine the mixture, but “do not mash” it before gently forming it into patties.) Once the burgers are cooked on a charcoal or stovetop grill, top them with blue cheese, arugula, and tomato. (Garten recommends subbing in Cheddar cheese if blue cheese isn’t dad’s jam.)

It’s an elevated take on a tried-and-true cookout classic, which we’re 100 percent here for. (Another fancy-buger version we love: Martha Stewart’s Greek-inspired lamb burgers.) Upping your burger game will make even the most casual Father’s Day get-together feel just a little fancier. And while there’s nothing wrong with the basic version, we’re betting the dad in your life deserves a burger that’s as special as he is.

Get Ina Garten’s Blue Cheese Burger recipe.

Before you go, check out Garten’s best dinner recipes below: