Sausage-and-Peppers Burgers

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 8 ounces hot or sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 red onion, sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 2 bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow), cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
• 4 slices provolone cheese
• 4 sesame potato hamburger buns, split
• 4 large basil leaves, torn
• Warmed marinara sauce, for topping
• Potato chips, for serving

1. Combine the ground beef, sausage, garlic, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl; mix with your hands until just combined.
2. Form into four 3/4-inch-thick patties; set aside.
3. Preheat a grill pan or grill over medium heat.
4. Toss the onion and bell peppers with the olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl.
5. Grill the vegetables, turning occasionally, until lightly browned and tender, about 7 minutes.
6. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
7. Brush the grill pan with olive oil.
8. Add the burgers and cook until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side, topping with the cheese and covering during the last 2 minutes.
9. Serve the burgers on the buns and top with the onion-pepper mixture, basil and marinara sauce.
10. Serve with chips.
11. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

ground beef, sweet italian sausage, clove garlic, oregano, kosher salt, red onion, bell peppers, extravirgin olive oil, provolone cheese, buns, basil, marinara sauce, chips

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/sausage-and-peppers-burgers.html (may not work)