Deluxe Italian Cheeseburgers Food

GRILLED ITALIAN HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• Mix the ground beef, sausage, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, olive oil, salt, pepper, and anise seed together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour. Mix again after refrigerating. Divide the mixture into 12 portions and form into oblong burgers with rounded edges, approximately 4 inches wide and 12 inches long. They should be somewhat thin.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate. Also, preheat an oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Lightly brush the butter over the cut sides of the baguettes.
• Cook on the preheated grill until the burgers are cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). About 5 minutes before the meat is finished, lay the open baguette halves on the grill and brown each side until toasted. Place each burger into the baguette, close the baguette, and then wrap snugly with aluminum foil.
• Bake the wrapped sandwiches in the preheated oven for 15 minutes before serving.

DELUXE ITALIAN CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Place meat in mixing bowl and add chili sauce, onions, and garlic.
• Mix well, then add Parmesan cheese.
• Mix and shape into patties.
• Brush patties with oil.
• Cook on barbecue, 3 to 4 minutes per side depending on size.
• 2 minutes before end of cooking add slices of tomato and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Serve on hamburger buns.

DELUXE CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into eight 3/4-in.-thick patties. , Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and meat is no longer pink. Top each burger with a cheese slice. Grill 1-2 minutes longer or until the cheese begins to melt. Serve on buns.

ZESTY ITALIAN CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Shape meat into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties. Heat dressing in large skillet. Add peppers; cook and stir 4 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm. Add patties to same skillet; cook on medium heat 5 to 6 min. or until done (165°F).
• Spread one cut side of each bread slice with butter. Place 4 of the bread slices, butter sides down, on baking sheet. Top each with hamburger, cheese slice, peppers and remaining bread slices, butter sides up.
• Broil, 4 inches from heat, 1 to 2 min. on each side or until golden brown.

CHEESEBURGER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Prepare macaroni and cheese as indicated on box. Set aside.
• In a skillet, add ground beef and onion, season with salt and pepper. Brown meat and drain grease. Mix beef, onions, macaroni and cheese, and Italian seasoning in a shallow baking dish. Top with shredded mozzarella and cheddar. Bake until cheese is melted.

BLUE-RUGULA BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add onions, season with salt and pepper and cook until caramelized and sweet, about 20 minutes. Stir sugar and water into onions then add mustard, combine and turn off heat.
• Combine meat with garlic, Worcestershire, parsley, salt and pepper, form 4 patties thinner at the center and thicker at the edges for even cooking. Also, the burgers will bulge as they cook, this will give the cooked burgers an even thickness. Cook patties 8 minutes turning once for medium doneness, 1 to 2 minutes less for rare patties, 1 to 2 minutes more for burgers that are medium well. In the last minute of cooking time, top burgers with a few slices of Cambozola blue.
• Place burgers on bun bottoms and top with some arugula and mustard glazed onions, set tops in place.

ITALIAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add the salami in a single layer and cook, turning once, until crisp, about 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towels.
• Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook, undisturbed, until browned, about 2 minutes. Stir and continue to cook until tender, about 5 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Form the beef into four 6-ounce patties, about 3/4 inch thick; press the center of each patty with your thumb to make a 1/2-inch-deep indentation. Season the patties on both sides with salt and pepper. Lightly brush the grill grates with vegetable oil, then grill the patties, indentation-side up, until marked on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until marked and slightly firm, about 3 more minutes for medium doneness. Remove the patties to a plate and let rest 5 minutes. Grill the rolls, cut-side down, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute.
• Toss the arugula, vinegar, and olive oil to taste in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Spread the ricotta on the bun bottoms and top with the burger patties, salami, mushrooms and arugula salad. Cover with the bun tops.