This burger blend of hot Italian sausage and ground beef is topped with charred peppers and onions, provolone cheese and warm marinara sauce, hitting those classic notes of sausage and peppers in a new and unique way.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 25 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 8 ounces hot or sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 red onion, sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 2 bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow), cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- 4 sesame potato hamburger buns, split
- 4 large basil leaves, torn
- Warmed marinara sauce, for topping
- Potato chips, for serving
Instructions
- Combine the ground beef, sausage, garlic, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl; mix with your hands until just combined. Form into four 3/4-inch-thick patties; set aside.
- Preheat a grill pan or grill over medium heat. Toss the onion and bell peppers with the olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl. Grill the vegetables, turning occasionally, until lightly browned and tender, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Brush the grill pan with olive oil. Add the burgers and cook until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side, topping with the cheese and covering during the last 2 minutes.
- Serve the burgers on the buns and top with the onion-pepper mixture, basil and marinara sauce. Serve with chips.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 650 calorie |
| Total Fat | 42 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 15 grams |
| Cholesterol | 106 milligrams |
| Sodium | 1103 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 29 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 grams |
| Protein | 38 grams |
Reviews
These came out great. I sautéed the onions and peppers in a skillet as opposed to grilling them. I don’t like marinara, so I just gave that to my husband and ate mine without the sauce. Absolutely delicious. Can’t wait for leftovers this week!
This was sooooo delicious. Made as the recipe called for.
I made these for 2 of us and they are very good. I used hamburger buns that I had in the freezer and used Smoked BBQ Ketchup instead of the marinara. I didn’t want to open a whole jar for this small amount. The Smoked BBQ Ketchup was great on the burgers. I also used jack cheese because I had in on hand. I bought ground chuck and used hot Italian sausage and the burgers were nice and moist. We grilled them but I sautéed the peppers and onions.