Grilled Italian Bunless Burgers
These flavorful grilled Italian burgers are awesome served on a salad or wrapped protein-style in lettuce. Try with fresh mozzarella and basil for a healthy summer meal.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 488kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 8 ounces spicy Italian sausage casings removed
- ½ cup chopped roasted red bell peppers
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan
- 1 ball (12 ounces) fresh mozzarella
- 1 tomato
- Lettuce leaves or salad
- Basil leaves
- Italian or Balsamic vinaigrette optional
Instructions
- Combine the ground beef, sausage, roasted peppers, salt, and Parmesan and mix together, don't over mix.
- Heat grill to medium high heat. While grill heats, form mixture into 8 patties, using about ⅔ cup of meat mixture for each. Press to ¾-to-1-inch thick. Grill, turning once, until just cooked through, about 6 minutes total.
- Slice the mozzarella and serve patties with a slice of mozzarella and sliced tomato wrapped in a lettuce leaf. Add basil leaves if desired. Alternately serve patties over a salad with diced mozzarella and tomatoes, drizzled with vinaigrette.
Notes
Some simple Italian ingredients are all it takes to put these unique burgers together in under half an hour.
Nutrition
Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 781mg | Potassium: 454mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 392IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 201mg | Iron: 3mg