Italian Burgers

Name: Italian Burgers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 473 milliliters About lightly packed arugula; 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 4 ciabatta or focaccia buns, split; 177 milliliters chopped giardiniera; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 680 grams ground lean beef; 79 milliliters mayonnaise; 59 milliliters olive oil, divided; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano leaves; 1 teaspoons pepper; 4 slices provolone cheese; 4 slices red onion, about 1/4 in. thick

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Italian Burgers a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 896 calories, 53g of protein, and 58g of fat. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, kosher salt, focaccia buns, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

Heat grill to medium (350 to 450). Put onion in a small bowl and toss with vinegar and 1 tbsp. oil; set aside.

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Onion

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Mix giardiniera with mayonnaise and oregano; set aside.

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Mayonnaise

Oregano

Season beef with salt and pepper, mixing with your hands until just combined. Divide into 4 portions and form into patties. Using your thumb, press a dent into the center of each patty (it will even out as the burger cooks).

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Beef

Brush patties lightly on both sides with 1 tbsp. oil.

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Brush cut sides of buns with remaining 2 tbsp. oil.

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Roll

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Drain onion and discard marinade. Grill onion and burgers until onion is softened and charred slightly, about 5 minutes, and until burgers are done the way you like, about 8 minutes for medium-rare. In the last 2 to 3 minutes of cooking, top burgers with cheese and lightly toast buns.

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