Beef Burger With Roasted Tomato Ketchup Recipe

• 1 1/2 lb Ripe tomatoes cored, quartered, and roasted
• 3 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil divided
• 1 med Onion finely diced
• 2 x Garlic cloves finely diced
• 1/4 c. Cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Allspice Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 2 lb Freshly-grnd top sirloin or possibly top round
• 2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
• 4 x Burger rolls

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. To prepare the ketchup: Toss the tomatoes in 1 Tbsp.
3. of the extra virgin olive oil and place on a baking sheet.
4. Roast in the oven for 10 to 15 min or possibly till soft.
5. Transfer the tomatoes to a food processor and process till smooth.
6. Strain the tomatoes, pressing against the solids with a wooden spoon to extract as much pulp and juice as possible.
7. Heat the remaining extra virgin olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat and saute/fry the onions and garlic till translucent/soft.
8. Add in the tomato puree and remaining ingredients and continue cooking, uncovered for 25 to 30 min, stirring occasionally till thick.
9. To prepare the burgers: Shape the meat firmly into 4 round uniform patties about 1 1/2 inches thick.
10. Brush both sides of the burgers lightly with the remaining extra virgin olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
11. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat till just smoking.
12. Cook the burgers till done to your preference, 5 to 6 min on each side for medium-rare etc.
13. Place a burger on the bottom of each roll, top with a dollop of ketchup and the top of the roll.
14. This recipe yields 4 servings.

tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, onion, garlic, vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, salt, freshlygrnd top sirloin, extra virgin olive oil, burger rolls

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/beef-burger-with-roasted-tomato-ketchup-81695 (may not work)