Pancetta and Swiss Cheese-Stuffed Burgers with Pesto Mayonnaise |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is my answer to the bacon cheeseburgers we were eating way too often at our house. Stuffing the burger allows you to use a smaller amount of high-fat ingredients, but in a way that still makes a big impact. And as far as my husband is concerned, stuffing anything with bacon is never a bad idea. —Jill Simmons, Suisun City, Calif. Ingredients:
cooking spray |
1 ounce pancetta, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces (about 2 slices) |
1/3 cup diced onion |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon dried italian seasoning |
1 pound ground round |
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat swiss cheese (such as sargento) |
3 tablespoons light mayonnaise |
1 tablespoon commercial pesto |
4 (2-ounce) whole-wheat hamburger buns |
Directions:
1. Prepare grill or broiler.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add the pancetta to pan; cook 4 minutes or until crisp. Remove pancetta from pan, reserving drippings in pan; set pancetta aside. Add onion and garlic to pan; cook 5 minutes or until softened, stirring frequently. Combine onion mixture, pepper, salt, seasoning, and beef in a bowl. Shape beef mixture into 8 (1/4-inch-thick) patties. Top each of 4 patties with pancetta and 2 tablespoons Swiss cheese, leaving a 1/4-inch border around edge. Top with remaining 4 patties; pinch edges to seal.
3. Place patties on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray; cook 5 minutes. Turn and cook 5 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in center measures 160°. Combine mayonnaise and pesto. Spread about 1 tablespoon of the mayonnaise mixture on bottom half of each bun. Top each serving with 1 patty and top half of the hamburger bun.
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