La Bella Burger

• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 pound sweet Italian turkey sausage usually found in links
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon garlic fresh
• 1 tablespoon oregano finely chopped dry
• 1 cup fresh basil finely chopped, divided - use 1 tbsp for meat mixture
• 1 tablespoon thyme finely chopped dry
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 pepper
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella
• 1 inch red bell pepper sliced, 1/4 thick
• 1 cup spinach leaves remove stems
• 4 sourdough baker's roll
• fresh basil finely chopped, remaining cup
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts - toasted
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch black pepper

1. Mix first 8 ingredients together thoroughly... then add salt & pepper and olive oil. Turkey meat has a tendency to dry out quickly on the grill, so the olive oil will help maintain a tender, moist burger.
2. Form 8 thin patties with the meat mixture. Cut mozzarella into 1/4 inch pieces. On top of one patty, scatter 4-5 mozzarella pieces throughout the center of the meat... leaving a little space between each cube. Be careful not to put cheese too close to the edges or it will leak out during grilling. Place another patty on top and seal edges together until cheese is completely buried.
3. Cut off the top of the red bell pepper and remove seeds and core. Then slice into 1/4" rings and brush lightly with olive oil.
4. Pesto Sauce: In a dry frying pan, quickly toast the pine nuts. Should take less than 3 minutes. In a food processor, pulse basil leaves, toasted pine nuts and salt & pepper.... simultaneously adding olive oil through the feed tube. Once good puree is achieved, add the mayo and pulse 2-3 more times, scraping sides to make sure it's thoroughly mixed. Don't leave the processor on or the mixture will be too fine. You want some texture in order to taste each ingredient.
5. Cook burgers meat over low to medium heat. Be sure to coat grill with non-stick spray. Cook about 8-10 minutes on each side. Keep in mind that turkey burger and turkey sausage will look different than beef or pork... and the sausage lends a reddish color, which can be mistaken for rare meat. Cook on the high end of 12 minutes if you want to be safe... though be careful not to cook too long or your burger will dry out. Try not to flip the burger too often as it tends to crumble. If the mozzarella starts to ooze out, don't worry... that's a sign that your burger is almost done.
6. Place red pepper rings on the upper or outer edges of grill. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side. Brush olive oil on the insides of both halves of the sourdough buns and also place on the upper or outer edges of grill. Remove when lightly toasted.
7. Spread pesto sauce on top & bottom bun. place spinach leaves on bottom bun and place meat on top of spinach leaves. Garnish top of meat with grilled red bell pepper, fold the halves together and you have La Bella Burger!

ground turkey, egg, garlic, oregano, fresh basil, thyme, rosemary, extravirgin olive oil, salt, pepper, mozzarella, red bell pepper, stems, us roll, fresh basil, extravirgin olive oil, nuts, mayonnaise, salt, black pepper

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/La-Bella-Burger-1659325 (may not work)