La Bella Italian Turkey Burger

Name: La Bella Italian Turkey Burger
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pinch Black Pepper (a pinch of black pepper); 4 pieces Hamburger Buns (4 burger buns); 1 piece Egg (1 egg); 5 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil + 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil); 2 cup Basil (1 cup finely chopped fresh basil + finely chopped fresh basil (remaining cup)); 8 oz Mozzarella Cheese (8 ounces of fresh mozzarella); 1 tbsp Fresh rosemary (1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary); 1 tbsp Garlic (1 tablespoon fresh garlic); 1 lb Whole Turkey (1 pound ground turkey); 1 lb Sage (1 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage (usually found in links)); 1 tbsp Mayonnaise (1 tablespoon mayonnaise); 1 tbsp Fresh oregano (1 tablespoon finely chopped dry oregano); ½ tsp Black Peppercorns (1/2 tsp pepper); 2 tbsp Pine Nuts (2 tablespoons pine nuts – toasted); 1 piece Bell Pepper (1 red bell pepper sliced); 1 ¼ tsp Table Salt (1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon salt); 1 cup Spinach (1 cup spinach leaves (remove stems)); 1 tbsp Fresh thyme (1 tablespoon finely chopped dry thyme)

45 minAmerican

Servings4

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Black Pepper1 pinch · a pinch of black pepper
Hamburger Buns4 pieces · 4 burger buns
Egg1 piece · 1 egg
Extra Virgin Olive Oil5 tbsp · 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil + 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Basil2 cup · 1 cup finely chopped fresh basil + finely chopped fresh basil (remaining cup)
Mozzarella Cheese8 oz · 8 ounces of fresh mozzarella
Fresh rosemary1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
Garlic1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon fresh garlic
Whole Turkey1 lb · 1 pound ground turkey
Sage1 lb · 1 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage (usually found in links)
Mayonnaise1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
Fresh oregano1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon finely chopped dry oregano
Black Peppercorns½ tsp · 1/2 tsp pepper
Pine Nuts2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons pine nuts – toasted
Bell Pepper1 piece · 1 red bell pepper sliced
Table Salt1 ¼ tsp · 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon salt
Spinach1 cup · 1 cup spinach leaves (remove stems)
Fresh thyme1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon finely chopped dry thyme

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Steps

1Mix first 8 ingredients together thoroughly then add salt & pepper and olive oil. Form 8 thin patties with the meat mixture.
2Cut mozzarella into 1/4 inch pieces. On top of one patty, scatter 4-5 mozzarella pieces throughout the center of the meat leaving a little space between each cube. Be careful not to put cheese too close to the edges or it will leak out during grilling.
3Place another patty on top and seal edges together until cheese is completely buried.
4Cut off the top of the red bell pepper and remove seeds and core. Then slice into 1/4 rings and brush lightly with olive oil.Pesto Sauce: In a dry frying pan, quickly toast the pine nuts. Should take less than 3 minutes. In a food processor, pulse basil leaves, toasted pine nuts and salt & pepper. simultaneously adding olive oil through the feed tube. Once good puree is achieved, add the mayo and pulse 2-3 more times, scraping sides to make sure its thoroughly mixed. Cook burgers meat over low to medium heat. Be sure to coat grill with non-stick spray. Cook about 8-10 minutes on each side. Try not to flip the burger too often as it tends to crumble. If the mozzarella starts to ooze out, don't worry... that's a sign that your burger is almost done.
5Place red pepper rings on the upper or outer edges of grill. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side.
6Brush olive oil on the insides of both halves of the sourdough buns and also place on the upper or outer edges of grill.
7Remove when lightly toasted.
8Spread pesto sauce on top & bottom bun. place spinach leaves on bottom bun and place meat on top of spinach leaves.
9Garnish top of meat with grilled red bell pepper, fold the halves together and you have La Bella Burger!