Andouille Burgers with Red Pepper Mayo

Great burgers you can grill or pan-cook. They have a really good sauce which goes nicely with my sweet corn salsa. Perfect for a weekend meal!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  hamburger buns with sesame seeds

• For the Burgers

• 1⁄2 lb andouille sausage, finely chopped
• 2 1⁄2 lbs  ground chuck
• 1  red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1⁄2 small red onion, minced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
• 1  pinch cayenne pepper

• For the Red Pepper Mayo

• 1 (6 ounce) jar  water-packed  roasted red peppers, drained
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 1  tablespoon  minced shallot

Directions

1. Place the ingredients for the mayo in a blender or food processor and process until smooth; set aside and chill for 30-45 minutes while preparing burgers.
2. Mix together all ingredients for burgers and form 6 thick patties.
3. Cook burgers on grill or in skillet to 160F internal temp (a food thermometer is helpful).
4. Do not press on the burgers while they are cooking.
5. Serve burgers on buns with red pepper mayo, and other optional condiments (lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, sweet corn salsa in recipe#52522), as desired.