Italian Burgers
This burger is similar to a large barbecued meatball sandwich -- a nice change of pace from the every day burger.
Servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound sirloin ground
- 8 ounces Italian turkey sausage
- 1 ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 8-12 slices mozzarella cheese
- 4-6 hamburger buns or Italian rolls
- 1 cup Marinara sauce
- Butter for toasting buns
- Aioli
- ¾ cup mayo
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh
- 1 clove garlic, fresh finely minced
- 1 tablespoon basil, fresh finely minced
Instructions
- Mix all aioli ingredients together and store in fridge until ready to use. This step can be done ahead of time.
- Preheat outdoor grill or indoor grill pan. Place ground beef in a mixing bowl. Remove casings from sausage, if necessary, and add to ground beef. Add Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and use your hands to gently combine.
- Divide beef mixture into equal portions, making either 6 small to medium sized burgers or 4 larger ones. Place patties on grill. Cook for 3-4 minutes and then flip and cook an additional 3-4 minutes until cooked through, or until a thermometer registers 165 degrees. In the last minute of cooking, add a couple slices of cheese to each burger.
- While cheese is melting, lightly butter buns and place face down on grill to toast, or place under the broiler until golden brown.
- Spread aioli on buns and add burger. Top with 1-2 tablespoons of marinara. Toss on a couple basil leaves if desired and top with other half of bun.
Notes
- Store leftover patties in an airtight container in the fridge and consume within 3-4 days for best results.
- When you’re working with ground meats, you want to be very gentle. It’s best to use your hands to combine it (use food-safe gloves if you’d like to keep them clean!) Otherwise you end up over-mixing and you’ll end up with a tough burger.
- The Lemon-Garlic aioli makes a great sandwich spread for cold sandwiches or a dip for French fries.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Burger (out of 4), Calories: 751kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 45g, Fat: 50g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g, Monounsaturated Fat: 13g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 139mg, Sodium: 1829mg, Potassium: 778mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 580IU, Vitamin C: 23mg, Calcium: 273mg, Iron: 10mg
Calories: 751kcal
Cost: $20
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