Mozzarella Sauced Spicy Burgers |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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-Mozzarella Tomato Mushroom sauce over spicy beef burgers.- Ingredients:
1 lb beef, minced, extra lean is best |
2 tablespoons soy sauce |
1/2 cup onion, white, chopped |
1 cup fresh carrot, grated, about 1 large |
1 egg, lightly beaten |
1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed |
1/2 teaspoon ginger |
1/2 teaspoon cumin |
1/2 teaspoon coriander |
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided |
1 (7 1/2 ounce) can pizza sauce, i used hot and spicy |
1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced |
2 tablespoons fresh parsley |
2 -3 teaspoons cornstarch |
3 teaspoons water |
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded |
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced |
4 hamburger buns |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400f degrees.
2. Slice bun in half and place on non stick cookie tray; top each half with cheese slices; set aside.
3. In a large bowl combine beef, soy sauce, onions, carrots, egg, fennel seeds, ginger, cumin, coriander and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, mix well.
4. Separate meat mixture into 4 portions and form into burgers; place on wire rack in an oven roaster; bake for 30 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
5. While burgers are cooking make the cheese sauce in a nonstick saucepan over medium heat; combine pizza sauce, mushrooms and parsley, bring to simmer; add all of the shredded cheese and the other quarter teaspoon of cayenne.
6. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
7. Make a slurry of the cornstarch and the water; add to cheese mixture while stirring, simmer until thickened about 5 or 6 minutes.
8. When the burgers have cooked for 20 minutes, place the tray of cheese topped buns in the oven with them, to toast and melt the cheese slices.
9. To assemble:.
10. Place burger on bottom half of the cheesed bun, spoon sauce over the burger and top with the other half of the cheesed bun.
11. Serve with a green salad or oven fries.
12. Enjoy!
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