I got this idea when reading about chicken parm burgers on A Taste of Home Cooking. They looked mouthwatering. But, I didn't have ground chicken. I did, however, have some more ground beef in the freezer. I got to thinking about other Italian specialties and I thought of meatballs. I love them, but the hubby can do without them. As I've mentioned before, he prefers meat sauce on his pasta instead of meatballs with sauce. But I really wanted to try making meatballs into a burger, topping with marinara sauce and cheese and see what he thought. If nothing else, it would be something completely different from the every day burger and fries.
It more than met my expectations! T even liked it and went back for seconds.
Meatball Burgers
Source: Me, but I used this recipe as a jumping off point
1 lb. ground beef
1 c. Italian style breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 clove garlic, pressed
1/2 c. asiago cheese
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
Mix all ingredients and form into burgers. Place in the fridge for about 20 minutes to firm up. Grill until done to your preference. ;) Top with marinara sauce and shredded mozzarella cheese. Toast some buns on the grill right before you take the burgers off and brush with garlic butter.
*Here's a tip about grilling the burgers: Don't flip them until they form a good crust. Otherwise they fall apart kind of easy.
3 comments:
This looks SO good!!!! You know what else would be good? Have you had meatballs stuffed with mozzarella? I bet this hamburger would be super good stuffed with mozzarella too!
I've done meatballs stuffed with smoked gouda before, but never mozzarella. These would be great stuffed though!
hmmm... looks good, tasty and delicious... want to have one..
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