Italian Panini Burger

• 1 lb hot Italian sausage, removed from casings
• 500 g panini bread (4 Panini)
• 3/4 cup sweet onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup sweet green pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped or 3/4 teaspoon dry basil
• 1/4 cup pine nuts (optional)
• salt & pepper
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

1. Form the Italian sausage into 4 rectangular patties.
2. Over medium heat pan fry the patties, brown one side flip, cover with lid and continue cooking until done (apprx 5 min per side), set aside keep warm or
3. if your pan is large enough when you flip the patties add the onions & garlic, then the peppers and finish cooking all at once - otherwise follow along as suggested.
4. Remove any excess grease from the pan.
5. Meanwhile combine Onions and garlic.
6. Add onions & garlic to pan and cook until they are well browned. Apprx 8 minutes
7. Add peppers, tomatoes, basil & pine nuts cook 4 minutes.
8. Lightly Paint one side of the Panini bread with oilive oil.
9. Place a burger & 1/4 on the pepper mixture on 1/2 of the uncoated side of the panini, sprinkle with 1/4 of the parmesan, fold in half.
10. Grill in a fry pan (apprx 3 minutes per side or until as crisp and golden as you like it) Brown one side then the other .
11. An alternative method is to lay the panini flat, brown it & then add the patty & peppers etc.
12. Or use your grill and brown both sides at once with the filling already inside.
13. Serve with a nice green salad.

hot italian sausage, sweet onion, garlic, tomatoes, sweet red pepper, sweet green pepper, fresh basil, pine nuts, salt, parmesan cheese, olive oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-panini-burger-305287 (may not work)