Ingredients
- 6 bread rolls (kaiser or ciabatta sandwich rolls)
- 8 ounces turkey (sweet or spicy turkey or 8 ounces pork Italian sausage)
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh oregano, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 pound beef sirloin (ground, or 1 pound ground turkey)
- Cooking spray
- 6 Provolone cheese slices (Deli Provolone, Mozzarella is good also)
- 6 large basil leaves
- 6 tablespoons marinara sauce
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
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Step 2: Split rolls.
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Step 3: Remove casing from the sausage.
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Step 4: Combine sausage, chopped basil and next 5 ingredients (through ground sirloin) in a medium bowl.
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Step 5: Divide beef mixture into 6 equal portions with moist hands, shaping each into a 1/2 inch thick burger patty. Press thumb in the center of each burger, leaving a nickel-sized indentation.
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Step 6: Place burgers on a grill rack coated with cooking spray or oil. Grill 6 minutes. Turn burgers over, and grill 2 minutes.
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Step 7: Place a slice of cheese on each burger and grill 6 minutes, or until a thermometer registers 160°F.
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Step 8: Remove from the grill, and let stand 5 minutes.
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Step 9: Lightly grill the rolls.
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Step 10: Place 1 basil leaf on the bottom half of each roll.
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Step 11: Top each roll with 1 burger, 1 tablespoon marinara sauce, and the roll top.
We hope you enjoy this recipe!
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