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Italian Burger
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Italian Burger

This Italian Burger has a meatball-inspired patty served up on garlic buttered bread with a tangy Balsamic Marinara Ketchup and plenty of cheese.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 891 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

Balsamic Marinara Ketchup:
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup beef stock
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano dried
  • pinch crushed red pepper
  • basil torn leaves
Burgers:
  • 2 lices white bread crusts removed
  • milk for soaking bread
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoons onion grated
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
  • olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 8 lices Italian-American bread sliced 3/4-inch thick, sturdy
  • 8 lices mozzarella cheese deli-cut
  • 8 lices provolone cheese deli-cut

Instructions

make the ketchup:
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  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the tomato paste, beef stock and garlic. Saute for about a minute, then add in the tomato sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, oregano and red pepper.
  2. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil then reduce the heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes.  Stir in the basil.
make the burgers:
  1. Place the bread in a bowl and add enough milk to soak the bread.  Allow the bread to sit for a few minutes, then squeeze all excess milk out of the bread.
  2. Place the bread in a large bowl and add the ground beef and ground pork. Season with salt and pepper.  Add in the parsley, garlic, onion and Parmesan and gently mix, making sure to not overwork the meat.
  3. Form the mixture into 4 large patties.
  4. Heat a grill pan or an outdoor grill over medium high heat.  Drizzle olive oil over the patties and then cook, turning once, until cooked, about 10 minutes.
  5. In a small saucepan, melt the butter.  Add the garlic and allow to cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute.  Remove from the heat.
  6. Brush the outsides of each slice of bread with the garlic butter.  Build four burgers, with the buttered sides facing out. Layer each with some of the balsamic marinara ketchup, a slice of mozzarella, a patty, a slice of provolone, and more ketchup.  Place the burgers on the griddle and cook until the bread is toasted and the cheese is melted.

Notes

  • source: Every Day with Rachael Ray July/August 2013
  • Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1burger Calories 891kcal (45%) Carbohydrates 72g (24%) Protein 49g (98%) Fat 47g (72%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Polyunsaturated Fat 10g (59%) Trans Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 127mg (42%) Sodium 991mg (41%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 23g (46%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 891

% Daily Value*

Serving 1burger
Calories 891kcal 45%
Carbohydrates 72g 24%
Protein 49g 98%
Fat 47g 72%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Polyunsaturated Fat 10g 59%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 127mg 42%
Sodium 991mg 41%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 23g 46%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.