Shelly's Recipe

BITALIAN SAUSAGE BURGERS WITH GRILLED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS, ONIONS AND ROASTED GARLIC AIOLI:

Category: Sandwiches I

8 oz ground beef
8 oz Hot Italian Sausage
1 to 2 cloves fresh garlic minced or pressed
1/3 cup minced onion – optional
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
Dash black pepper
4 slices mozzarella cheese
4 2-oz sourdough, French, or Italian bread rolls
1 red onion thickly sliced
2 large portabella mushrooms sliced about 1/3 – inch thick
Olive oil cooking spray
Romaine lettuce leaves optional
Thinly sliced garlic dills – optional

Spray grill with cooking spray and preheat grill to medium medium-high heat Using a fork, mix meat together, garlic, garlic powder, onion, salt and pepper. Divide meat into four equal pieces and form into 3/4-inch thick patties Grill burgers 6 to 8 minutes per side turning once.

Spray mushroom and onion slices lightly with cooking spray and place on opposite side of grill from burgers. You can use a foil sheet or a grilling basket made specifically for this purpose. Grill mushroom and onion slices 6 minutes per side turning once.

Add cheese slices to burgers 1 to 2 minutes maximum before removing from grill. Don’t allow cheese to overcook.

Lightly toast buns on grill if desired. Place burgers on buns, top with mushrooms and onions and serve with Roasted Garlic Aioli, thinly sliced garlic dill pickles and Romaine lettuce leaves. Serves 4

Roasted Garlic Aioli
1 large head of garlic
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350. Using a sharp knife, slice head of garlic in half crosswise. Rejoin the top of the garlic head with the bottom and wrap tightly in foil. Bake garlic for 35 to 40 minutes or until garlic cloves become soft and easy to scoop out of skin. Remove garlic from oven and allow to cool 10 to 15 minutes before unwrapping foil. Using a small spoon or knife, scoop roasted garlic out of each individual clove and set aside in a small bowl or cup.

Combine roasted garlic in food processor or blender along with mayonnaise, Dijon and lemon juice. Process all ingredients together until smooth.