MOP Sausage Burgers

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large onion, quartered lengthwise then sliced
• 2 Cubanelle peppers, seeded and halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 1 pound bulk hot Italian sausage
• 1 pound ground sirloin
• 1 tablespoon grill seasoning
• 2 large cloves garlic, grated
• A handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 8 deli slices provolone cheese
• 4 sesame Kaiser rolls, split

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Saute mushrooms, onions and peppers until tender, 7 to 8 minutes then season with salt and pepper.
3. Deglaze the pan with stock.
4. Combine the sausage and sirloin with grill seasoning, garlic and parsley.
5. Mix and form 4 patties thinner at the center and thicker at the edges for even cooking and to keep burgers from bulging.
6. Heat cast iron or nonstick skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat, cook patties 12 minutes turning once and top with mushrooms, onions and peppers and 2 slices of cheese.
7. Turn heat off and cover pan with foil to melt cheese, 2 minutes.
8. Pile on buns and serve.

extravirgin olive oil, mushrooms, onion, peppers, salt, beef stock, sausage, ground sirloin, grill seasoning, garlic, parsley, deli, sesame kaiser rolls

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/mop-sausage-burgers-recipe.html (may not work)