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1 pound ground veal
1 loaf (8 ounces) focaccia bread (approx. 8-inch diameter)
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 round slices unpeeled eggplant (1/4 inch thick)
2 tablespoons prepared basil pesto
1/2 cup jarred roasted red peppers, rinsed, drained, cut into strips
1/3 cup prepared basil pesto
Instructions
1. Cut focaccia into 4 wedges; using serrated knife, cut each wedge horizontally in half. Pull out 1/4 inch soft bread crumbs from cut sides of tops of focaccia. Place in food processor, fitted with steel blade, or blender container. Cover; process into fine crumbs. Reserve 1/4 cup crumbs for burgers.
2. In large bowl, combine ground veal, 1/4 cup bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-inch thick patties. Brush both sides of eggplant slices with equal amounts of the 2 tablespoons pesto.
3. Place patties in center of grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Arrange eggplant around patties. Grill, uncovered, 10 to 12 minutes or until centers of patties are no longer pink and eggplant is tender, turning once.
4. Place focaccia, cut sides down, on grid. Grill 1 to 2 minutes. Spread 1/3 cup pesto over cut sides of focaccia. Place equal amounts of eggplant and red peppers on bottoms of focaccia; top with burgers. Close sandwiches with focaccia tops.
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Medeterranean Veal Burgers
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Category: entrees
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
1 pound ground veal
1 loaf (8 ounces) focaccia bread (approx. 8-inch diameter)
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 round slices unpeeled eggplant (1/4 inch thick)
2 tablespoons prepared basil pesto
1/2 cup jarred roasted red peppers, rinsed, drained, cut into strips
1/3 cup prepared basil pesto
Instructions
1. Cut focaccia into 4 wedges; using serrated knife, cut each wedge horizontally in half. Pull out 1/4 inch soft bread crumbs from cut sides of tops of focaccia. Place in food processor, fitted with steel blade, or blender container. Cover; process into fine crumbs. Reserve 1/4 cup crumbs for burgers.
2. In large bowl, combine ground veal, 1/4 cup bread crumbs, egg, salt and pepper, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-inch thick patties. Brush both sides of eggplant slices with equal amounts of the 2 tablespoons pesto.
3. Place patties in center of grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Arrange eggplant around patties. Grill, uncovered, 10 to 12 minutes or until centers of patties are no longer pink and eggplant is tender, turning once.
4. Place focaccia, cut sides down, on grid. Grill 1 to 2 minutes. Spread 1/3 cup pesto over cut sides of focaccia. Place equal amounts of eggplant and red peppers on bottoms of focaccia; top with burgers. Close sandwiches with focaccia tops.
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