Entrée: United States – Mushroom and Swiss Juicy Lucy
Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.
Serving Size: 4
Approximate Time
Prep
15 min
Cook
8 min
Additional
15 min
Total
38 min
Ingredients
1 lb (450 g) ground beef (80 / 20) 4 oz (115 g) Swiss cheese, cut into 4 pieces 8 oz (225 g) cremini or button mushrooms, finely chopped 1 small shallot, minced 1 tbsp (15 ml) butter 1 tsp fresh thyme (or 1 / 2 tsp dried) Salt and pepper to taste 4 buns
Instructions
1. Sauté shallot and mushrooms in butter with thyme over medium heat until liquid evaporates and mushrooms are browned; season and cool. 2. Form beef into 8 patties, season with salt and pepper. 3. Place ~1 tbsp mushroom mixture and a piece of Swiss on 4 patties; top with remaining patties and press edges to seal fully. 4. Chill 15 minutes. 5. Grill or pan-sear over medium-high heat 3–4 minutes per side until internal temp is 160°F (71°C). 6. Rest 3 minutes, toast buns if desired, assemble and spoon extra sautéed mushrooms on top. ---
Estimated Nutritional Information*
Per serving | Servings: 4
Calories: 441 kcal
Carbohydrates: 3.3 g
Protein: 29 g
Fat: 34.5 g
Saturated fat: 15.6 g
Trans fat: 1.7 g
Cholesterol: 114 mg
Fiber: 0.8 g
Sodium: 154 mg
Potassium: 526 mg
Calcium: 282 mg
Iron: 2.61 mg
Vitamin A: 112 µg RAE
Vitamin C: 2 mg
Vitamin D: 0.2 µg
Generated: 2026-11-05T19:36:44+00:00
*Values are estimates based on USDA data and mathematical calculations. Actual values may vary. Where data are unavailable, those contributions are excluded.