If you are coming over from The Confident Mom’s awesome Meatloaf Recipe that uses oregano oil and basil oil, then welcome!

I have been using essential oils in my home and on my family for a while now, but the final frontier for me seems to be using them in my cooking. It always made me leery. But ever since joining Young Living, I have been excited to try using them in my cooking.

So, naturally, I wanted to add them to some fun summer recipes. What better than some good ‘ole fashioned grilling recipes. Enter: Black Pepper Burgers. Sounds kind of like Wyatt Earp, doesn’t it? My husband prefers to call them “Man Burgers.” You decide.

Black Pepper Burgers

These delicious burgers use high-quality essential oils to kick up the flavors to a whole new level.

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Ingredients

• 1 lb. organic grass-fed ground beef (we use Butcher Box meat)
• 1/2 cup grated raw cheese (if you can't find it locally, you can buy this kind online)
• 1/4 cup BBQ sauce (here is my recipe)
• 10 drops Black Pepper essential oil 
• 1/4 tsp onion powder (or 1/4 onion finely diced)
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp paprika
• 1/8 tsp sea salt
• Optional: if you really want to make them tasty, stuff them with raw blue cheese crumbles!

Instructions

1. Mix ingredients together in a large bowl, it's best when you use your hands.
2. Form the burger into patties.
3. Grill burgers until done to your desired doneness.
4. Enjoy with a gluten-free bun, grilled portobello mushroom cap, or however you prefer your burgers!

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  Mixing Bowl
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  Fine Ground Celtic Sea Salt
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  Smoked Paprika
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  Garlic Powder
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  Organic Onion Powder
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  Raw Grass-Fed Cheddar Cheese 
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  Butcher Box Meat & Seafood

 Up next, Know Your Produce is sharing a delicious recipe for “Pita Pockets stuffed with Shrimp & Israeli Pepper Salad” that uses lemon oil! You should definitely check it out. Be sure to check out all 35 posts in the “Essentially Summer” blogger recipe series.

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