Best Tuscan Burgers With Pesto Mayo Recipes

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TUSCAN BURGERS



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This recipe was one of 8 favourite recipes by Valli Little on recipe cards which came with the current issue of the Australian cooking magazine 'delicious'.

Provided by bluemoon downunder

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 4 Tuscan Burgers, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

600 g beef mince or 19 ounces ground beef
100 g pancetta or 3 ounces pancetta, rind removed, chopped
1/3 cup basil pesto (90g/3oz)
sea salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
2 small red onions, thickly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
50 g rocket (11/2oz-2oz) or 50 g baby spinach leaves (11/2oz-2oz)
2 small tomatoes, thickly sliced
1/2 cup whole-egg mayonnaise
3 -4 bocconcini, sliced
4 italian bread rolls, split

Steps:

  • Place the beef, pancetta and 2 tablespoons of pesto in a processor; season with salt and pepper; pulse until just combined (do not over-process); form the mixture into 4 patties and chill while you cook the vegetables.
  • Preheat the oven to 160°C/325°F/gas mark 3; heat a chargrill pan or cr barbecue over a medium heat; toss the onion in a little oil and grill for 1 minute on each side or until just cooked; place the onion in the oven to keep it warm; brush the tomatoes with a little oil and season them with salt and pepper , to taste; then grill the tomatoes for one minute on each side; place the tomatoes in the oven to keep them warm; mix the remaining pesto with the mayonnaise.
  • Brush both sides of the patties with oil; cook the patties on the chargrill for 2-3 minutes on each side or until they are cooked through; top the patties with bocconcini and place them in the oven for 1 minutes or until the cheese melts.
  • Spread the bread-roll bases with some of the mayonnaise mixture; top with rocket, patties, onion and tomato; drizzle with the remaining mayonnaise mixture and top with the remaining bread-roll halves.

PESTO HAMBURGERS



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Purchase pre-shaped patties in the meat section of your local grocery store for these tasty pesto burgers. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup prepared pesto
1/3 cup roasted sweet red pepper strips
4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Steps:

  • Shape beef into four 3/4-in.-thick patties. Season with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook patties over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes on each side. , Top each burger with a slice of cheese, 2 tablespoons pesto and pepper strips. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 716 calories, Fat 45g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 161mg cholesterol, Sodium 779mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 51g protein.

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