Meats: sweet turkey Italian sausage, ground sirloin
Produce: basil, oregano
Dairy: sharp provolone cheese
Seasonings: fennel seeds, salt, garlic powder
Sauces: marinara sauce
Other: ciabatta rolls, olive oil, cooking spray
Total Time: 29 Minutes
Yields: 6 servings
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Ingredients:
6 (1.5-ounce) frozen ciabatta rolls with rosemary and olive oil8 ounces sweet turkey Italian sausage
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound ground sirloin
Cooking spray
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp provolone cheese
6 large basil leaves
6 tablespoons lower-sodium marinara sauce
Procedure:
1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
2. Bake rolls according to package directions. Split rolls.
3. Remove casings from sausage. Combine sausage, chopped basil, and next 5 ingredients (through ground sirloin) in a medium bowl. Divide beef mixture into 6 equal portions with moist hands, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Press thumb in center of each patty, leaving a nickel-sized indentation.
4. Place patties on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes. Turn patties over; grill 2 minutes. Sprinkle cheese evenly over patties, and grill 6 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160°. Remove from grill; let stand 5 minutes.
5. Place 1 basil leaf on bottom half of each roll; top each with 1 patty, 1 tablespoon marinara sauce, and roll top.
1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
2. Bake rolls according to package directions. Split rolls.
3. Remove casings from sausage. Combine sausage, chopped basil, and next 5 ingredients (through ground sirloin) in a medium bowl. Divide beef mixture into 6 equal portions with moist hands, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Press thumb in center of each patty, leaving a nickel-sized indentation.
4. Place patties on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes. Turn patties over; grill 2 minutes. Sprinkle cheese evenly over patties, and grill 6 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160°. Remove from grill; let stand 5 minutes.
5. Place 1 basil leaf on bottom half of each roll; top each with 1 patty, 1 tablespoon marinara sauce, and roll top.
Recipe Type: Authentic
Recipe Author: Bruce Weinstein
Magazine / Publication: Cooking Light, August 2007
Original Photograph By: Becky Luigart-Stayner
Photograph Retouched By: Recipe Spy
Recipe Source: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/italian-meatball-burgers
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