Spinach-mozzarella Stuffed Burgers
Total Time: 35 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 cups fresh spinach, firmly packed
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (4 oz.)
- 1/4 cup basil pesto
- 4 large hamburger buns, split
- 1 cup arugula, loosely packed
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1 tablespoon capers, chopped
Recipe
- 1 in a medium bowl, gently mix together the beef, salt and pepper.
- 2 using generous 1/3 cup per patty, shape the mixture into 8 patties about 1/2-inch thick.
- 3 refrigerate while preparing the stuffing.
- 4 place the spinach in a dry large saucepan.
- 5 cover and cook over medium-high heat for 1-2 min or until wilted, stirring occasionally.
- 6 drain and cool.
- 7 squeeze out any excess moisture.
- 8 chop and place in a medium bowl.
- 9 stir in the mozzarella cheese and pesto.
- 10 mound about 1/4 cup packed stuffing in the center of 4 patties.
- 11 cover with the remaining 4 patties, and seal the edges by pressing firmly together with you fingers.
- 12 gently press the center of each patty to eliminate mounding.
- 13 heat the grill or grill pan to medium heat.
- 14 grill for 5-6 minute.
- 15 flip and grill for 5-6 min more or until no longer pink.
- 16 meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together all the mayonnaise ingredients.
- 17 place the buns, split side down, on the grill for 30-60 sec or until lightly toasted.
- 18 spread each bun with 2 tbs of the mayonnaise.
- 19 top with a burger and some arugula, if desired.
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