All-American Burger with Red Pepper Relish - 4 Servings Top off this two-fisted hamburger with a slice of mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves, and this red sweet pepper relish. -
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- Prep:
- 25 min
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- Cook:
- 14 min
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- Carbs:
- Carbohydrate 27g
INGREDIENTS - 1/2 cup purchased roasted red pepper, cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped pitted ripe olives
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoon snipped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoon fine dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoon catsup
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
- 4 slices smoked or regular mozzarella cheese
- 4 whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
DIRECTIONS - 1. For relish, combine red sweet pepper strips, ripe olives, olive oil, thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a food processor bowl. Cover and process with several on-off turns until coarsely chopped. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
- 2. Combine onion, bread crumbs, catsup, horseradish, mustard, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Add ground beef; mix well. Shape the meat mixture into four 3/4-inch-thick patties.
- 3. Grill patties on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 14 to 18 minutes or until internal temperature of burgers reaches at least 160 degrees F with an instant-read thermometer, turning once halfway through cooking. Top each patty with a cheese slice the last 2 minutes of grilling.
- 4. Serve each burger on a toasted whole wheat bun with fresh basil leaves and 1 tablespoon red sweet pepper relish. Makes 4 servings.
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