Stuffed Burgers Italiani

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 fresh garlic clove (minced)
• 1/4 cup red onion (peeled and minced)
• 1/4 cup tomato (minced)
• 1/4 cup bell pepper (seeded and minced)
• 1 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse black pepper
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 lb ground turkey breast or 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons salted butter
• 2 vidalia onions (peeled and thinly sliced)
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 in mixing bowl, combine garlic, red onion, tomato, bell pepper, basil, & oregano. cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
• 2 in separate mixing bowl, combine meat, egg, salt, pepper, & worcestershire sauce.
• 3 shape meat into eight very thin patties. spoon 1 tbsp of vegetable mixture in center of 4 patties. place other 4 patties on top of topped patties. flatten and press edges together to seal.
• 4 in skillet, heat oil over medium heat and sauté 1/2 the vidalia onions until golden. set aside & keep warm.
• 5 in skillet, cook meat 5-8 minutes each side, to desired doneness.
• 6 top with mozzarella cheese.
• 7 return browned onions to skillet and warm. serve hamburgers open faced, topped with browned onions and desired condiments.