Meatball Truffle Burger
- 4 small shallots
- 1 head garlic
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon truffle oil
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 pound ground beef
- 1/3 pound ground pork
- 1/3 pound ground veal
- 4 slices pate
- 4 slices brioche bread, toasted
- Alfalfa sprouts, for serving
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Put the whole shallots onto a sheet of aluminum foil.
- Cut the pointed top off the garlic bulb and put it next to the shallots.
- Add the thyme sprigs, drizzle everything with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Fold up into a loose package and bake until soft, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, open the package and set aside to cool.
- Mix the ricotta with the truffle oil.
- Set aside.
- Squeeze the shallots and garlic out of their skins and onto a board.
- Chop very finely and add to a bowl with the softened butter.
- Season with salt and pepper and mix well.
- Refrigerate the compound butter until you are ready to use it.
- You can also roll it up into a cylinder in plastic wrap and freeze it for up to 3 months.
- Sprinkle the beef, pork and veal with salt and pepper.
- Mix well and form into 4 thick patties.
- Set aside.
- When you are ready, melt 2 tablespoons of the compound butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the meatballs.
- Fry until they are cooked through, an internal temperature of 160 degrees F. Remove from the skillet, cover and keep warm.
- Add the pate slices to the skillet and cook until lightly browned on both sides, about 20 seconds per side.
- Remove from the skillet and keep warm.
- Build the burger: Butter a warm slice of brioche toast with some compound butter and put it onto a plate.
- Top with a meatball and a slice of pate.
- Spoon a big dollop of the truffled ricotta on top and garnish with the sprouts.
- Serve immediately.
shallots, garlic, thyme, extravirgin olive oil, kosher salt, ricotta cheese, truffle oil, unsalted butter, ground beef, ground pork, ground veal, pate, bread, alfalfa sprouts
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/meatball-truffle-burger-recipe.html (may not work)