Italian Pesto Beef Burger
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Italian Pesto Beef Burger
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 35
- Serving: 4
For best results with this recipe, use a thick pesto for these moist, basil-and garlic-spiked beef burgers. Handle them gently when turning them on the grill.
Ingredients
1 ½ lb (750 g) Lean Ground Beef Sirloin, Round or Chuck or Lean Ground Beef
½ cup (125 mL) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup (50 mL) EACH dry bread crumbs and basil pesto
½ tsp (2 mL) pepper
¼ cup (1 mL) salt
4 4 inch (11cm) Calabrese buns, cut in half horizontally
Romaine lettuce leaves
3 oz (75 g) crumbled Gorgonzola
1 roasted red pepper, sliced
Directions
Combine Ground Sirloin, Parmesan, bread crumbs, pesto, pepper and salt, using light hand for the most tender burgers. Form into four 3/4-inch (2 cm) thick even-sized patties.
Grill patties using medium-high heat for 10 to 14 minutes, turning twice, until digital rapid-read thermometer inserted sideways into centre of each patty reads 160°F (71°C). Meanwhile, grill cut sides of buns until lightly golden.
Top bottom half of each bun with lettuce and cooked patty. Top each patty with gorgonzola, roasted pepper slice and bun top.
- Category: Burgers, Grilling, Ground Beef
- Method: Dollar Wise, Kid Friendly, Meals In Minutes
