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Italian Burger

Italian Burger - An Affair from the Heart - Italian Sausage and Lean Ground Beef, grilled to perfection and topped with fresh mozzarella cheese, marinara and fresh basil served up on a garlic bread bun!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Italian Burger
Servings: 8 burgers
Calories: 255kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

  • 1 # Ground Italian sausage
  • 1 # lean Ground Beef
  • 1/3 cup Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs
  • Marinara Sauce warmed slightly
  • 1/4 pound fresh mozzarella cheese sliced
  • fresh basil leaves
  • 8 hamburger buns
  • Roasted Garlic Butter

Instructions

  • Combine Italian Sausage, ground beef and bread crumbs and form into 8 patties.
  • Slice cheese. Set aside.
  • Separate your basil leaves. Set aside.
  • Butter your buns with prepared roasted garlic butter.
  • Fire up your grill to medium heat, and start grilling your burgers. When they are halfway done, start to prepare your buns by toasting them on your grilling mat. When they are done, remove them and plate them until the burgers are ready.
  • When your burgers are done, melt the slice of cheese over the top of each burger.
  • Place the burger in the bottom bun, spoon warm marinara over the cheese, top with basil leaves, add the top bun, and serve!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 533mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g