Italian Meatball Burger
- 8 ounces Italian turkey sausage
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
- 1 lb ground sirloin
- cooking spray
- 6 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
- 2 ounces italian bread rolls, split
- 3/4 cup fat-free tomato sauce
- Prepare grill.
- Remove casings from sausage. Combine sausage, oregano, basil, salt, fennel seeds, and ground sirloin. Divide beef mixture into 6 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2 inch patty.
- Place patties on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes. Turn patties over; grill 2 minutes. Divide fresh mozzarella cheese evenly over patties, and grill an additional 5 minutes or until a thermometer registers 165 degrees. Remove from grill; let stand 5 minutes.
- Place rolls, cut side down on grill rack; grill 1 minute or until toasted. Place 1 patty on bottom half, top with 2 tablespoons of sauce, and top with other half of roll.
- Raw burgers freeze well.
italian turkey sausage, oregano, basil, salt, fennel, ground sirloin, cooking spray, mozzarella cheese, bread rolls, tomato sauce
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-meatball-burger-257820 (may not work)