Best Mozzarella Basil Burgers Recipes

Basil Mozzarella Burgers image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Cheese

Time 48m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons fine dry breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons chopped green bell peppers
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
salt and pepper
1 lb ground beef
4 slices smoked mozzarella cheese or 4 slices regular mozzarella cheese
4 whole wheat hamburger buns, toasted
fresh basil leaf
1/2 cup purchased roasted red pepper, strips
1 tablespoon finely chopped pitted olive
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

To make relish: add the relish ingredients to the container of a food processor; cover and pulse until coarsely chopped; cover and chill for 2-3 hours.
To make burgers: stir together the onion, bread crumbs, and bell pepper in a mixing bowl.
Add the ketchup, horseradish, mustard, salt and pepper to taste; stir to mix.
Add the ground beef; stir to mix.
Shape mixture into 4 patties.
Grill patties over medium heat for 7 minutes; turn and grill 7-11 more minutes or until done.
Top patties with a slice of cheese during the last 2 minutes or grilling time.
Serve patties on toasted whole wheat buns with red sweet pepper relish and fresh basil leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 516.9, Fat 29, SaturatedFat 11.4, Cholesterol 99.5, Sodium 895.8, Carbohydrate 30.7, Fiber 3, Sugar 6.5, Protein 33.2

MOZZARELLA BASIL BURGERS image

Yield 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 pounds ground Beef
1 batch ground Beef Seasoning Mix (see recipe in Chapter 4)
1 Egg
½ cup Bread Crumbs
2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, grated
6 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
¼ cup fresh Basil, chopped

Steps:

Freezing Day In a large bowl, mix ground beef with ground beef seasoning mix, egg, bread crumbs, and Worcestershire sauce. Divide the ground beef into 8 parts and shape into patties. In a separate bowl, combine the mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, and basil. Spread cheese mixture on 4 patties. Top the 4 patties with the plain patties and seal the edges. Flash freeze and transfer to a freezer bag, or wrap each individually in plastic/ Reheating Instructions Cook frozen or defrosted burgers in a skillet over medium heat until the reach the desired level of doneness.