Description
Experience the mouthwatering Italian Burger featuring crispy prosciutto and creamy garlic Parmesan mayo. Perfect for a quick dinner, this recipe combines delicious beef and sausage patties with fresh toppings for a satisfying meal that’s easy to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
- 700g / 24 oz ground beef, 5% fat
- 300g / 10 oz Italian sausages, casings removed
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 egg
- 6 slices prosciutto
- 1/2 red onion, sliced (optional)
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 6 slices provolone cheese
- 6 tbsp basil pesto
- 6 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 3 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
- 6 Romaine lettuce leaves
- 6 burger buns
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, Italian sausages, beaten egg, and salt. Be careful not to overmix.
- Form the mixture into 6 equal patties (approximately 180g/6 oz each) and flatten them to about 1 inch thick, making them slightly larger than the buns.
- Make a thumb indentation in the center of each patty to help them cook evenly. Chill the patties in the fridge for at least 1 hour or 30 minutes in the freezer.
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F and cook the prosciutto on a parchment-lined dish for 6-8 minutes until crispy, avoiding overlapping.
- Mix the mayonnaise with the grated garlic and Parmesan cheese, then slice the onions and tomatoes for toppings.
- Grill the patties for 5 minutes on each side. In the last minute, top each burger with a slice of cheese and toast the buns on the grill carefully.
- Assemble each burger with a layer of basil pesto on the bottom bun, followed by lettuce, the burger patty, optional red onion, crispy prosciutto, and tomato. Spread garlic Parmesan mayo on the top bun and enjoy.
Notes
Chilling the patties helps them maintain their shape during cooking.
You can cook the prosciutto in advance to save time when assembling the burgers.
Use a meat thermometer to ensure the burgers are cooked to a safe internal temperature of 160F/71C.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg