Mozzarella Sauced Spicy Burgers

------Mozzarella Tomato Mushroom sauce over spicy beef burgers.--------

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb beef, minced, extra lean is best
• 2  tablespoons soy sauce
• 1⁄2 cup onion, white, chopped
• 1  cup fresh carrot, grated, about 1 large
• 1  egg, lightly beaten
• 1  teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  coriander
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided
• 1 (7 1/2ounce) can  pizza sauce, I used hot and spicy
• 1⁄2 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2  tablespoons fresh parsley
• 2 -3  teaspoons cornstarch
• 3  teaspoons water
• 1 1⁄2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 8  ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 4  hamburger buns

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400f degrees.
2. Slice bun in half and place on non stick cookie tray; top each half with cheese slices; set aside.
3. In a large bowl combine beef, soy sauce, onions, carrots, egg, fennel seeds, ginger, cumin, coriander and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, mix well.
4. Separate meat mixture into 4 portions and form into burgers; place on wire rack in an oven roaster; bake for 30 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
5. While burgers are cooking make the cheese sauce in a nonstick saucepan over medium heat; combine pizza sauce, mushrooms and parsley, bring to simmer; add all of the shredded cheese and the other quarter teaspoon of cayenne.
6. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
7. Make a slurry of the cornstarch and the water; add to cheese mixture while stirring, simmer until thickened about 5 or 6 minutes.
8. When the burgers have cooked for 20 minutes, place the tray of cheese topped buns in the oven with them, to toast and melt the cheese slices.
9. To assemble:
10. Place burger on bottom half of the cheesed bun, spoon sauce over the burger and top with the other half of the cheesed bun.
11. Serve with a green salad or oven fries.
12. Enjoy!