Spicy Italian Sausage Blended Burger Food

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPER BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and peppers and saute until the onions are translucent and the peppers are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat.
• Preheat an outdoor grill to medium high.
• Combine both sausages in a bowl. Form into 4 patties. Grill until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Top each burger with some of the onions and peppers and 2 slices of cheese, cover the grill and cook until the cheese melts.
• In a bowl, add the mayo and pesto and stir to combine. Spread the rolls with the pesto mayo, add the burgers and banana peppers and serve immediately.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Mix sausage, beef, 3/4 cup cheese and egg; shape into 6 (1/2-inch thick) patties.
• Grill 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (160ºF), toasting cut sides of buns on the grill for the last minute. Meanwhile, combine remaining cheese, basil and dressing.
• Fill buns with lettuce, tomatoes, burgers and cheese mixture.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine sausage, panko, egg, garlic, basil, oregano and cayenne pepper until blended. Shape mixture into 4 patties. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 2 hours.
• Cook prosciutto in batches in a large non-stick frypan over medium heat until crisp, about 1 - 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer prosciutto to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Grill patties over medium heat on natural gas barbecue until completely cooked.
• Serve in buns with prosciutto, cheese, tomato, arugula and Basil Sour Cream.

ITALIAN HAMBURGER SLICES

Steps:

• Preheat the grill.
• Smash the anchovies into a paste with the back of your knife or a mortar and pestle. Remove the Italian sausage from its casing and add to a large bowl with the hamburger meat, smashed anchovies, onion, mint, garlic, Italian spice, salt and pepper. Mix all ingredients well.
• On a clean work surface, or a cutting board covered with plastic wrap, pour out the meat mixture and shape into a flat rectangle approximately the width of the loaf of bread and about 1 inch thick. Cook's note: You can make the rectangle a bit larger than the loaf of bread since the meat will shrink slightly during cooking.
• Cut the flattened hamburger in half, making 2 large patties for grilling. Place the patties on the preheated grill and cook until the ground meat reaches an internal temperature of 155 degrees F.
• To prepare the bread, first saute the garlic cloves and minced onion in olive oil until they soften, about 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the loaf in half horizontally through the center to create 2 long pieces, top and bottom halves of the loaf. Paint the inside of each piece of bread with the oil mixture, coating them well. Remove the burgers from the heat and hold on a covered plate. Place the 2 bread halves on the coals, painted side down, to toast.
• To serve, place the burger patties on half of the toasted bread, add the lettuce and tomato slices, if using, and then top with the other half of the bread and cut into 1- to 2-inch slices.

HOMEMADE SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE (MILD OR HOT)

Steps:

• Place the pork and red wine vinegar in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle with salt, black pepper, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, paprika, red pepper flakes, fennel seed, brown sugar, oregano, and thyme. Knead until flecks of spice are evenly distributed through the sausage.
• Divide the sausage into thirds, and form into 3 logs; wrap each in plastic wrap. Place wrapped sausage into a freezer bag before freezing, or store in refrigerator for at least 12 hours before cooking.

SEASONING FOR GROUND PORK (ITALIAN-STYLE SAUSAGE)

Steps:

• Add this mix to 2 pounds ground pork and brown meat in a skillet for about 10-12 minutes or until the pork is well browned.
• Use in recipes that require Italian sausages removed from casings.

SPICY SAUSAGE BURGERS

Steps:

• 1. Combine the chuck, sirloin, sausage meat, and salt and pepper in a bowl. Using your hands, mix well. Form into 6 patties. Refrigerate until ready to grill.
• 2. Prepare a charcoal or gas grill: Lightly spray the grill rack with vegetable oil cooking spray. Light the coals or heating elements, and let them burn or heat until hot.
• 3. Grill the burgers for about 5 minutes. Turn and grill for 4 to 6 minutes longer for medium-well burgers. Be sure the burgers reach 155°F so that the pork is thoroughly cooked.

SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausages over medium heat until no longer pink. Meanwhile, in another large skillet, saute peppers and onion in oil. Drain sausages; place a sausage in each bun. Top each with about 1/3 cup pepper mixture. Refrigerate remaining sausages.

HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Place the ground pork into a large bowl. Season with salt, garlic salt, black pepper and paprika. In a blender or food processor, blend together the oil, anise seed, fennel seed and red pepper flakes. Mix everything into the ground pork until well blended. Refrigerate for 24 hours to let flavors blend. Bag and freeze in portions that suit your needs.

OWENS SAUSAGE AND GROUND BEEF BACKYARD BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except the hamburger buns.
• Form into 6 patties.
• Over medium heat on the grill, cook burgers on each side until done (no longer pink), approximately 15 minutes total.
• Serve on buns with favorite toppings.