Mozzarella Sauced Spicy Burgers
- 1 lb beef, minced, extra lean is best
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 12 cup onion, white, chopped
- 1 cup fresh carrot, grated, about 1 large
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
- 12 teaspoon ginger
- 12 teaspoon cumin
- 12 teaspoon coriander
- 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided
- 1 (7 1/2 ounce) can pizza sauce, I used hot and spicy
- 12 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 2 -3 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 teaspoons water
- 1 12 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 4 hamburger buns
- Preheat oven to 400f degrees.
- Slice bun in half and place on non stick cookie tray; top each half with cheese slices; set aside.
- In a large bowl combine beef, soy sauce, onions, carrots, egg, fennel seeds, ginger, cumin, coriander and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, mix well.
- Separate meat mixture into 4 portions and form into burgers; place on wire rack in an oven roaster; bake for 30 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
- While burgers are cooking make the cheese sauce in a nonstick saucepan over medium heat; combine pizza sauce, mushrooms and parsley, bring to simmer; add all of the shredded cheese and the other quarter teaspoon of cayenne.
- Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Make a slurry of the cornstarch and the water; add to cheese mixture while stirring, simmer until thickened about 5 or 6 minutes.
- When the burgers have cooked for 20 minutes, place the tray of cheese topped buns in the oven with them, to toast and melt the cheese slices.
- To assemble:.
- Place burger on bottom half of the cheesed bun, spoon sauce over the burger and top with the other half of the cheesed bun.
- Serve with a green salad or oven fries.
- Enjoy!
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mozzarella-sauced-spicy-burgers-211508 (may not work)