Little Italy Burger
By: Sommer
Published: Sunday, August 29, 2010 - 8:27pm

Ingredients




1 pound ground beef
8 slices pancetta
1 jar of good pesto
1 large ball smoked mozzarella
1 red onion, cut into thin rounds
3 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
Baby arugula
Ripe tomato slices
4 ciabatta buns

Preparation

1 Heat the grill to high. Divide the ground beef into 4 portions. Salt and pepper and press into patties. Layer each patty with a slice of pancetta on top and bottom. Press the pancetta into the patty. 2 Cut the onion and mozzarella into rounds. 3 Melt the butter and mix it with the tomato paste and anchovy paste. 4 Cut the ciabatta buns and brush the insides with tomato-butter. 5 CAREFULLY brush the grill with oil or use non-stick grill spray. Grill the patties and onions at the same time. Grill the patties for 3-5 minutes per side and the onions for 1-2 minutes per side. 6 Once you flip the burgers, lay the onion rounds over the top of each patty, followed by the mozzarella slices. The cheese will melt while the burgers finish cooking. 7 Place the buns on the open grill and toast for 1 minute. 8 Once the buns are toasted, slather them with pesto. Layer arugula leaves, tomato slices and a patty on each bun. Top and serve! Serves 4.

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