italian meatball burgers

Name: Italian Meatball Burgers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 ounce(s) italian sausage (your choice of hot, mild or sweet, about 2 links); 1 pound(s) lean ground beef; 1 teaspoon(s) dried oregano; 1 teaspoon(s) dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon(s) fennel seeds, crushed; 1/8 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt (optional; i don't use it); 6 slice(s) mozzarella cheese (fresh is best); 3/4 cup(s) marinara sauce (your favorite brand); 6 - toasted hamburger buns or italian bread rolls

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24 Pinches

Nancy Bilunas

Round Rock, TX

Updated on Sep 23, 2011

I love these burgers with sliced black olives. They're also excellent with sauteed onions, peppers & mushrooms.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

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yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

8 ounces italian sausage (your choice of hot, mild or sweet, about 2 links)
1 pound lean ground beef
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional; i don't use it)
6 slices mozzarella cheese (fresh is best)
3/4 cup marinara sauce (your favorite brand)
6 - toasted hamburger buns or italian bread rolls

How To Make italian meatball burgers

Step 1

Prepare your outdoor grill or countertop grill.

Step 2

Remove the casings from the sausage. Combine sausage, ground beef & species in a bowl. Form into 6 equal patties.
Step 3

Place patties on outdoor grill rack coated with cooking spray & grill for 5 minutes. Turn & grill for 2-3 more minutes. Place a slice of mozzarella on each patty & grill 4-5 more minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in the middle of the burgers registers 165 degrees. Remove from the grill; let stand about 5 minutes. Place one patty on the bottom half of each bun; top with marinara sauce & the top of the bun.
Step 4

NOTE: If you prepare these burgers using a countertop grill, your cooking time will be shortened because countertop grills cook from both sides. Check interior temperature after about 5 minutes. Top with mozzarella when appropriate; cover loosely with aluminum foil to allow cheese to melt.
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