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Exploring Texas Wines PRT II: Meatball and Basil Burger featuring Messina Hof Winery


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  • Author: Living the Gourmet
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale

For the Burgers:

  • 2 1/4 lbs. ground beef
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 slices of white bread - crumbled
  • 1/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tbs. finely chopped fresh cilantro or fresh Italian parsley- stems removed
  • 3 cloves of garlic - grated
  • 3 sun-dried tomatoes - chopped
  • 1/4 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • Fresh Basil leaves
  • Fresh Mozzarella
  • Your favorite burger buns

For the Grilled Tomato and Bell Pepper Topping:

  • 2 pints of cherry tomatoes
  • 1 red onion - sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper - sliced into strips
  • 4 cloves of garlic - chopped
  • 3 tbs. fresh cilantro or fresh Italian parsley - stems removed and chopped finely
  • 1/4 cup white wine or red
  • 2 tbs. olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. sugar

Instructions

For the Burgers:

  1. In a large bowl, crumble the bread.
  2. Add in, the bread crumbs, eggs, milk, grated garlic, finely chopped cilantro, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, grated cheese and the seasonings. Mix this together and let it sit for about 5 minutes or so.
  3. Add the ground beef and mix together.
  4. Form into desired sized burgers and refrigerate until ready to use.

To Cook the Burgers:

  1. Divide the meat into portions to form 6 – 8 oz. burgers about 3/4-inch-thick. It should form about 5 – 6 burgers. Depending on how large you make the burgers, more if you make them smaller.
  2. Heat a large cast iron frying pan with a 2 tbs. of olive oil.
  3. Grill the burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the first side, about 5 – 6 minutes. Flip over the burgers.
  4. Cook the burgers until slightly charred on the second side, 5- 6 minutes or until well done.
  5. Place burger on the bun with sliced fresh mozzarella, fresh basil leaves and the tomato and red pepper topping.

For the Grilled Tomato and Bell Pepper Topping:

  1. Heat a large cast iron frying pan.
  2. Place the cherry tomatoes, sliced onions and bell pepper strips in the dry pan and let the onions and pepper char slightly and the tomatoes are softened. Gently, press the tomatoes down to pop them. Be careful since they will squirt you!
  3. Add 2 tbs. of olive oil and the garlic and continue to grill the vegetables on a medium heat.
  4. Add the chopped cilantro and the seasonings and the wine and continue to cook on a very gentle heat while cooking the burgers.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4
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