The Godfather Burger

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 slice bread
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• 2 roasted red peppers (such as roasted red bell peppers)
• 4 slices provolone cheese
• 4 slices mozzarella cheese
• 4 buns, rosemary focaccia (see note)

Recipe

• 1 ~note~ i use rosemary focaccia bread for the buns which can be made up a day ahead of time or several weeks ahead of time if frozen. the recipe makes 2 loafs, but i divide the dough to make 8 buns. if you don't have time to make the focaccia buns, then regular buns can be used.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, combine bread and milk and allow to sit for several minutes.
• 3 squeeze the milk from the bread and discard milk.
• 4 in the same mixing bowl, combine the wet bread, ground beef, garlic, parmesan cheese, oregano, parsley, red pepper flakes, pepper, and salt.
• 5 mix ingredients by hand to combine well.
• 6 divide meat mixture into 4 and form 4 patties about 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick.
• 7 in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil with butter.
• 8 once butter is melted, add sliced red onions and saute until tender, but not brown.
• 9 remove onions from skillet and place on a plate.
• 10 place patties in hot skillet.
• 11 cook patties 5-6 minutes on each side, or until done to your liking.
• 12 while patties are cooking, you can toast the buns, if desired.
• 13 just before patties are done, place 1 slice of provolone cheese and 1 slice on mozzarella on top of each patty and allow to melt.
• 14 remove patties from skillet and place them on paper towels to drain.
• 15 place each patty on a rosemary focaccia bun.
• 16 top each patty with a slices of roasted red bell pepper and a few grilled onions.
• 17 serve open face and allow your guest to dress up their burgers with the condiment of their choice - such as lettuce, tomatoes, mayo and mustard.