O'Brien Burger

Name: O'Brien Burger
Ingredients: 1 lb 95% lean ground beef; 1 1/2 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed, divided (I like Ore-Ida); salt, to taste; fresh ground black pepper, to taste; 4 slices swiss cheese; 1 cup thickly-sliced bell pepper (any combination of green, red, yellow or orange); 4 hamburger buns, split; 4 romaine lettuce leaves

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Ingredients

1 lb 95% lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed, divided (I like Ore-Ida)
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
4 slices swiss cheese
1 cup thickly-sliced bell pepper (any combination of green, red, yellow or orange)
4 hamburger buns, split
4 romaine lettuce leaves

Directions

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["Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat grill to medium (300 degrees F to 350 degrees F). In a medium bowl combine ground beef, 1/2 cup of the hash browns, plus salt and pepper to taste; mix well. Form into 4 patties about 1/2 inch thick.", "Grill patties 5 to 7 minutes per side or to desired doneness. During the last 2 minutes of grilling, top each patty with 1 cheese slice; grill until melted. Meanwhile, grill peppers 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly charred, turning occasionally.", "Prepare remaining 1 cup hash browns in a skillet according to package directions, forming potatoes into four patties.", "Place rolls, cut-side down, on grill. Grill until lightly toasted. To assemble burgers, place lettuce on bottom half of rolls, top with burgers, peppers and hash brown patties, and serve.", "Note # 1: Seems any type of cheese would work well with this. Since Swiss isn't a favorite of mine, I'll probably try it with Cheddar, Colby-Jack or American.", "Note # 2: This sounds as though it would make a mighty fine \"Breakfast Burger\"" with a few modifications. Maybe by leaving off the lettuce and adding a few strips of cooked bacon and a fried egg instead? (Well