Name: Little Italy Burger
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 8 slices pancetta; 1 jar pesto; 1 large ball mozzarella; 1 onion; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 teaspoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon anchovy paste; 4 servings baby arugula; 1 slices tomato; 4 ciabatta buns

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Method

10 steps · 45 min

01
Prep patties and grill
Heat your grill to high. Divide the ground beef into 4 portions, then season generously with salt and pepper. Press each portion into a patty.
02
Add pancetta to patties
Layer each patty with a slice of pancetta on both the top and bottom, pressing it firmly into the meat.
03
Slice onion and mozzarella
Slice the onion and mozzarella into rounds.
04
Make tomato-anchovy butter
Melt the 3 tablespoons butter, then stir in the 2 teaspoons tomato paste and 1 teaspoon anchovy paste until well combined.
05
Prep ciabatta buns
Split the ciabatta buns and brush the cut sides generously with the tomato-anchovy butter.
06
Grill patties and onions
Carefully brush the hot grill grates with oil, or use a non-stick grill spray. Place the patties and onion rounds on the grill at the same time.
Grill the patties for 3 to 5 minutes per side, until they have a good sear and are cooked to your liking. Grill the onion rounds for 1 to 2 minutes per side, until lightly softened and marked by the grill.
07
Melt cheese on burgers
Once you've flipped the burgers, immediately top each patty with a few grilled onion rounds, then layer on the mozzarella slices. The residual heat will melt the cheese as the burgers finish cooking.
08
Toast buns
Place the buttered ciabatta buns, cut-side down, directly on the grill grates. Toast for about 1 minute, until lightly golden and warmed through.
09
Spread pesto on buns
As soon as the buns come off the grill, slather the toasted insides with a generous layer of pesto.
10
Assemble and serve
On the bottom half of each pesto-slathered bun, layer a handful of baby arugula leaves, a slice of tomato, and a cooked patty. Add the top bun and serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Per serving% reference intake

Nutrition per serving, with share of an adult's daily reference intake
Nutrient	Amount per serving	Share of reference intake
Energy	963kcal	48%
Fat	71g	101%
Carbohydrate	35g	13%
of which sugars

Allergens

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The 14 regulated allergens3 present · 2 uncertain

Allergen status for this recipe, for each of the fourteen regulated allergens
Allergen	Status
Gluten	Contains
Fish	Contains
Milk

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Method

Prep patties and grill

Add pancetta to patties

Slice onion and mozzarella

Make tomato-anchovy butter

Prep ciabatta buns

Grill patties and onions

Melt cheese on burgers

Toast buns

Spread pesto on buns

Assemble and serve

Nutrition

Allergens

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