Italian Burgers With Fresh Basil
"A side of garlic-roasted potatoes would be wonderful with this. If you don't have any pasta sauce, mix some tomato paste with a little hot water, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt, and you'll be good to go!"
photo by Charmie777
- Ready In:
- 38mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, minced (about 1/2 cup)
- 3⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, minced
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
- 3⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fennel seed
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- 4 English muffins, split
- 1⁄2 cup pasta sauce (canned or jarred is fine)
- 4 fresh basil sprigs
directions
- Combine first 9 ingredients; shape into 4 patties.
- Place on grill and close lid. Grill over medium-high heat 7-8 minutes on each side or until desired level of doneness.
- Top patties with cheese and grill 1 more minute or till cheese melts. Place muffins on grill, cut sides down, and grill 1 minute or until lightly toasted.
- Top each burger with 2 Tbsp pasta sauce and a sprig of fresh basil.
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Reviews
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I made these for dinner tonight. They smelled divine while grilling. The only thing I did differently was I served them on ciabatta rolls instead of English muffins. I split the rolls, drizzled them with EVOO and grilled them before putting the burger together. Even DD really enjoyed these burgers. The only thing I will do differently is maybe coarsely chop the basil sprig before I put it on top of the burgers. We all got a whole leaf of basil in one bite instead of a little in every bite. Thanks for a great recipe! -
Perfect burger! Wonderful flavors to go with my Italian salad. Will make this one all the time as DH loved it. -
Great burger! Tastes like a giant meatball sandwich. Scaled this down just for two. Left out the fennel since I don't care for it much. Served these on onion rolls with macaroni salad.
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Great burgers! I don't usually grill burgers at home since we can eat them out most anywhere, but this recipe intrigued me. The only changes I made was to omit the fennel (don't like it) and we used cheddar cheese on regular wheat buns. The seasonings were perfect and comparable to what we'd order in a restuarant. Thanks for posting this one and congrats on Chef of the Day! -
WOW! Very good!!! My son said these were one of the best burgers he's ever had!!! I doubled the recipe and made 6 burgers. I used whole wheat Kaiser rolls.
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I made these for dinner tonight. They smelled divine while grilling. The only thing I did differently was I served them on ciabatta rolls instead of English muffins. I split the rolls, drizzled them with EVOO and grilled them before putting the burger together. Even DD really enjoyed these burgers. The only thing I will do differently is maybe coarsely chop the basil sprig before I put it on top of the burgers. We all got a whole leaf of basil in one bite instead of a little in every bite. Thanks for a great recipe!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JeriBinNC
United States
I was born and raised for the most part in Georgia. Since 1997 I've lived in the beautiful mountains of western NC, where I spend way too much time at work and not nearly enough time camping! I have a partner of 15 years (Lee) and 3 kids--2 grown and 1 teenager still at home. Lee doesn't cook, but she's my cooking cheerleader, and she and my son will always at least try anything I make, no matter what.
Camping is one of my favorite things to do. Other favorite ways to spend my time are doing beadwork, knitting, and making homemade soap. I should also admit that I spend waaaay too much time on the internet, but the bright side of that is that it brought me to Zaar! I spend a ridiculous amount of time here, but I love every minute of it. It's also has helped cure me of my pathological cookbook buying. I used to call cookbooks with full-page glossy photos my food porn. ;-) Now, thanks to all the talented photographers here, I can get all the food porn I want!
I love to read recipes, which most of my friends think is just weird. I suspect, though, that a lot of you don't think it's weird at all! I love to cook, but only when I want to. I also love to entertain and wish I had time to do more of it. I love trying new recipes. I was a vegetarian (vegan, actually) for several years, and that's when I got hooked on trying so many different cuisines. I still love vegetarian foods, but I do eat some meat, fish, and dairy/eggs now. I still try to keep it healthy and eat as little processed food as possible, but I'm not totally strict about it. Sometimes I want some good old junk food--I just try to make it home-made junk, so at least I know what's in it!
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