Tuscan burgers

Prep
25m
Cook
15m
serves
4
Tuscan burgers
Tuscan burgers
Tuscan burgers
Taste the flavours of Italy in this delicious beef mince, bocconcini and pesto burger!

Ingredients (10)

  • 600g beef mince
  • 100g pancetta, rind removed, chopped
  • 1/3 cup (90g) basil pesto
  • 2 small red onions, thickly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 small vine-ripened tomatoes, thickly sliced
  • 1/2 cup (150g) whole-egg mayonnaise
  • 3-4 bocconcini, sliced
  • 4 Italian bread rolls, split
  • 50g baby rocket leaves

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Place beef, pancetta and 2 tablespoons pesto in a processor. Season with salt and pepper. Pulse until just combined (do not overprocess). Form mixture into 4 patties and chill while you cook the vegetables.
  • 2.
    Preheat the oven to 160°C.
  • 3.
    Heat a chargrill pan or barbecue over medium heat. Toss onion in a little oil and grill for 1 minute each side or until just cooked. Place in the oven to keep warm.
  • 4.
    Brush tomatoes with a little oil and season, then grill for 1 minute each side. Place in the oven to keep warm.
  • 5.
    Brush both sides of patties with oil. Cook on chargrill for 2-3 minutes each side until cooked through.
  • 6.
    Mix remaining pesto with mayonnaise.
  • 7.
    Top patties with cheese and place in oven for 1 minute or until cheese melts.
  • 8.
    Spread bread-roll bases with some of the mayonnaise mixture. Top with rocket, patties, onion and tomato. Drizzle with remaining mayonnaise mixture and top with remaining bread-roll halves.
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