Sun-dried-tomato Burgers With Balsamic-glazed Onions

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs ground beef (half of ground chuck and sirloin preferred)
• 1 1/3 cups chopped drained sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
• 6 tablespoons oil, reserved from tomatoes
• 1/2 cup grated onion
• 3 tablespoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 onions, halved,thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 8 hamburger buns, toasted

Recipe

• 1 line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2 mix ground beef, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, 2 tablespoons reserved tomato oil, grated onion, dried basil, ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl.
• 3 form mixture into 8 patties.
• 4 transfer patties to prepared baking sheet.
• 5 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• 6 prepapre barbecue (medium-high heat).
• 7 heat remaining 4 tablespoons reserved tomato oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 8 add sliced onions and saute until soft and starting to brown, about 10 minutes.
• 9 add balsamic vinegar.
• 10 sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 11 simmer until onions are deep brown, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• 12 remove from heat.
• 13 (can be prepared 1 hour ahead. let stand at room temperature. wrap in foil and reheat on grill 10 minutes before serving.) grill burgers until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• 14 place 1 burger on bottom half of each bun.
• 15 top with onions and bun tops and serve.