Smothered Pepper Jack Burgers
with Spicy Ketchup & BBQ Potato Wedges
- Milk
- Soy
- Wheat
This burger stacks up against the best, literally: Each bun holds a turkey patty that’s been smothered in melted pepper jack cheese AND sautéed peppers and onions. Just in case that doesn’t make this burger a front-runner for first-place, let’s introduce the secret weapon: a special spicy ketchup with hot sauce that you can add to taste. If you aren’t blown away yet, you will be when you’re holding this bad boy in your hands.
Ingredients
12 ounce
Potatoes
1 unit
Onion
½ cup
Pepper Jack Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Long Green Pepper
1 unit
Ketchup
10 ounce
Ground Beef
1 tablespoon
Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning
2 unit
Potato Buns
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
1 teaspoon
Hot Sauce
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Halve, core, and thinly slice green pepper into strips. • In a small bowl, combine ketchup and hot sauce to taste.
• Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, half the BBQ Seasoning, salt, and pepper. (You’ll use the rest of the BBQ Seasoning later.) • Roast on top rack, flipping halfway through, until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.
• While potatoes roast, heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and green pepper. Cook, stirring, until browned and softened, 7-9 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. • Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine turkey*, remaining BBQ Seasoning, and a big pinch of salt and pepper. (TIP: Wet hands first to prevent sticking.) Form into two ½-inch-thick rounds (four rounds for 4 servings). • Set aside half the pepper jack. • Divide remaining pepper jack between the center of each patty. Fold edges of meat around cheese, shaping and sealing to create cheese-stuffed patties, each slightly wider than a burger bun. Season all over with salt and pepper.
Swap in beef for turkey.
• Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for veggies over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook through, 4-7 minutes per side. • In the last 1-2 minutes of cooking, top each patty with a layer of veggies (you may have some left over), then top with reserved pepper jack; cover pan to melt cheese.
• While patties cook, halve and toast buns. • Spread cut sides of buns with spicy ketchup. Fill buns with smothered patties and any remaining hot sauce if desired. • Divide burgers between plates and serve with potato wedges and any remaining veggies on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the spicy ketchup and BBQ seasoning, though some found the turkey bland or wanted more kick 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Several noted the turkey was sticky and hard to work with; some had trouble cooking the cheese-stuffed patties evenly.
- Suggestions: Consider adding a binder to the turkey, cooking patties longer, or topping with cheese instead of stuffing.
- Portions: Some wanted more potatoes or larger burgers; others found it very filling with just one patty.
- Leftovers: A few mentioned the burgers kept well and made good leftovers for lunch the next day.
Reviews from our home cooks
Wow! This may be the best "homemade" burger I've cooked. I will definitely be making this exactly the same way. The peppers, onions and jack cheese are a game changer. Also enjoyed the spice on the fries.
The burger had a delicious blend of flavors. The potatoes were very small which made the wedges very small. Some were burnt and others needed more cooking time. From experience, I've found that just sprinkling the oil and seasoning on to the potatoes doesn't work well. I put them in a bowl or a bag and stir or tumble them until they are evenly coated. That makes them equally covered with both.
I had not had a real hamburger in about 6 months, and this was a treat, especially with the embedded pepper-jack. I also added a chopped clove of garlic inside each burger, which made the flavors explode.
This was our second burger from hello fresh and this is our favorite so far! I think this was one of the first meals that had the least ingredient and it resulted in a pretty good dish! The addition of the spicy ketchup was superb! Would order again for sure.
These burgers are my favorite meal so far! I held back a little on the spicy ketchup as I'm not a fan of high heat. They were perfect for me that way.
So tasty. The peppers added so much flavor and the burgers was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside which was so good
Tasty burgers, soft buns. Nice flavor on potato wedges. Everyone liked the spicy ketchup and thought it tastes like Arby's sauce.
Very tasty burger. The peppers and onions with the spicy ketchup was a real hit! We really enjoyed it.
Loved the cheese stuffed in the burgers and mixing the ketchup wirh the hot sauce to make the spicy ketchup! Yum!!!
This was delicious! It was a little on the greasy side from the burgers though. The peppers and onions were a nice touch. Also, I want to put cholula and ketchup on everything now!
