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Rach's "Impossible" burger with pub cheese was inspired by the movie "Mission Impossible," which is airing on Sunday, May 17, at 8/7c on CBS as part of the CBS Movie Night series.

Dim the lights and serve these burgers with John's Pimm's Cup Cocktail for the ultimate movie night at home. 

Ingredients

For the Spicy Yellow Cheddar Pub Cheese:
  • One 8-ounce brick yellow sharp cheddar, shredded (2 cups)
  • 2 teaspoons granulated garlic (⅔ palmful)
  • 2 teaspoons granulated onion (⅔ palmful)
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard (⅔ palmful)
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce (Rach's go-to is Frank's RedHot)
  • 4 ounces beer, light to amber (⅓ of a bottle)
For the White Cheddar and Horseradish Pub Cheese:
  • One 8-ounce brick white sharp cheddar, shredded (2 cups)
  • 2 teaspoons horseradish (Rach likes Gold's)
  • 2 teaspoons granulated garlic (⅔ palmful)
  • 2 teaspoons granulated onion (⅔ palmful)
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 ounces blonde beer or light lager (⅓ of a bottle)
  • 3 tablespoons chives or dried chives
For the burgers:
  • Non-aerosol cooking spray
  • One package of plant-based burger patties (five 6-ounce patties; Rach likes Impossible), or about 1 pound ground beef
  • Salt and pepper
  • Chopped iceberg lettuce
  • Chopped white onion
  • Pickle chips, dill or bread and butter
  • Soft sesame seed buns (Rach likes Big Marty's)

Yield

Serves: 5

Preparation

For the yellow pub cheese, place ingredients in a food processor and process to smooth.

For the white pub cheese, rinse and dry the food processor, then add ingredients and process until smooth.

For the burgers, heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, and spray with cooking spray. Season patties with salt and pepper and cook patties 7 to 8 minutes, turning once. 

Build burgers: bun bottom, lettuce, onion, pickles, burger, pub cheese and bun top.