ITALIAN BURGERS WITH TOMATO SLAW

Italian Burgers with Tomato Slaw image

Provided by Francine Lizotte

Categories Burgers

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 lb lean ground beef
3/4 lb hot italian ground sausage
1/4 c panko bread crumbs
1/4 c red onions, finely chopped
2 large cloves garlic, pressed
1 tsp italian seasoning
1/4 tsp ground himalayan sea salt, or to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
8 slice provolone cheese
4 large hamburger buns
TOMATO SLAW
1 large roma tomato, washed, seeded and finely diced
1 large pepperoncini pepper, seeded and finely diced
1 Tbsp fresh basil, chiffonade
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp good quality balsamic vinegar
1/4 tsp ground himalayan sea salt, or to taste
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)

Steps:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, hot Italian ground sausage, panko, onions, garlic, Italian seasoning, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; mix well. Divide meat into 4 equal portions and form patties. Place them in a plate, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
2. Later on, take meat out and let it rest on the counter while making the slaw. In a small bowl, combine tomato, pepperoncini, basil, oil, vinegar, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; stir well and set aside.
3. Fire up the BBQ and place patties when the grill reaches high temperature. Close the lid and cook about 5 to 6 minutes per side, flipping once. About 2 to 3 minutes before cooking is done, place hamburger buns on the top grill as well as a couple slices of cheese per patty.
4. Just before serving, scoop a good amount of tomato slaw on top of the meat. Makes 4 burgers
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