pat's Recipe

Hot Italian Burgers with Red Pepper Relish

Category: Burgers

RELISH
2 Tbsp concord grape jam
2 tsp red wine vinegar
2 large fresh basil leaves, chopped, or
1/4 tsp dried basil
1 (12 oz) jar sweet roasted red peppers,
drained and sliced into strips
BURGERS
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
3 large fresh basil leaves, chopped, or 1/2
tsp dried basil
1/4 cup concord jam
1 lb mild or hot bulk Italian sausage
1 lb fresh ground turkey
nonstick cooking spray
6 mozzarella slices
6 rolls, sliced

for the relish: Combine grape jam, vinegar, basil and red peppers in a small bowl. Set aside.
for the burger patties: Combine salt, parsley, basil and jam in a medium bowl. Remove sausage from casings and crumble with turkey over mixture; gently combine the ingredients well. Shape meat into 6 patties; refrigerate until ready to cook.
Coat unheated grill grate with nonstick spray. Heat grill to medium-high. Grill patties 4 to 6 minutes per side or until juices run clear. Top each burger with a slice of cheese during the last 2 minutes of grilling. Toast the buns on the grill. Place a burger on each roll bottom; top with the red pepper relish and bun top.
NOTE THE RELISH WILL BE QUITE RUNNY. DRAIN THE RELISH BEFORE PLACING ON BURGERS.

serves 6