Entertaining Drinks

Loaded quattro formaggi (four cheese) burgers

Name: Loaded quattro formaggi (four cheese) burger recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125ml) milk; 2 slices (80g) white sourdough bread, crust removed; 700g good-quality beef mince; 100g speck, trimmed, finely chopped; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 2 tbs finely chopped chives; 1 spring onion, trimmed, finely chopped; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/4 cup (20g) grated parmesan; 1/4 cup (20g) grated pecorino; 4 slices fontina cheese; 4 slices manchego cheese; 4 brioche burger buns, lightly toasted; 1 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated; 265g large heirloom tomatoes, thickly sliced; Sliced pickled cucumber, barbecue sauce & hot chips, to serve

1 rating

Jump to recipe

by Silvia Colloca

Cook and author

Mar 01, 2020

What could be better than loaded four cheese burgers? Well, Merrick Watts, delicious. contributor and director of Grapes of Mirth, has the answer - burgers paired with rosé. "This is an awesome combo dependent on good plonk, like a really dry rosé with little colour," he says.

1/2 cup (125ml) milk
2 slices (80g) white sourdough bread, crust removed
700g good-quality beef mince
100g speck, trimmed, finely chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tbs finely chopped chives
1 spring onion, trimmed, finely chopped
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 cup (20g) grated parmesan
1/4 cup (20g) grated pecorino
4 slices fontina cheese
4 slices manchego cheese
4 brioche burger buns, lightly toasted
1 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated
265g large heirloom tomatoes, thickly sliced
Sliced pickled cucumber, barbecue sauce & hot chips, to serve

Method

1.

Place milk into a medium bowl. Add bread and soak for 5 minutes. Gently squeeze bread and discard excess milk.
2.

Transfer bread to a large bowl with mince, speck, egg, chives, spring onion, nutmeg, parmesan and pecorino. Season and, using your hands, stir to combine. Divide mixture into four burger patties. Place on a plate, cover and chill for 30 minutes to firm up.
3.

Heat a barbecue or non-stick chargrill pan over medium-high heat. Cook patties for 4-5 minutes on each side until cooked. Top each with fontina and manchego. Cover with a lid for 1 minute to allow the residual heat to melt the cheese.
4.

Spread barbecue sauce on bun bases, then top with lettuce, burger patties, tomatoes and pickles. Cover with bun lids. Serve with hot chips.