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Zinfandel Burgers

These burgers are great for a summer barbecue!
2 pounds lowfat hamburger
1/4 cup Zinfandel
(Save rest of bottle to drink with meal) 1/4 cup minced fresh basil
1/4 cup minced red onion
1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
8 sundried tomatoes, drained and chopped
2 teaspoons garlic salt
Canola spray for spraying on grill rack
6 large seeded hamburger buns
2/3 cup mayonnaise
6 slices Monterey jack cheese
2 tablespoons prepared basil pesto
red leaf lettuce leaves
6 tomato slices
6 thin red onion rings
8 fresh wet basil sprigs for adding to fire

1. Prepare grill for cooking.
2. In a medium bowl combine the following: hamburger, Zinfandel, minced basil, minced onion, bread crumbs, sundried tomatoes, and garlic salt. 3. Divide the hamburger into 6 portions and shape into round patties.
4. Spray the grill with canola oil.
5. Toss the basil sprigs onto the coals.
6. Grill hamburger patties until done (5 to 8 minutes approximately on each side).
7. During the last minute of cooking top each hamburger with a slice of cheese.
8. Mix mayonnaise and basil pesto and spread some of this mixture onto each of the toasted hamburger buns.
9. Assemble lettuce, hamburger, tomato slice and onion slices onto each bun.

This will make 6 servings.

This recipe is from the July Cheers2Wine News available at http://www.cheers2wine.com

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» Alan Boehmer - Zinfandel Burgers

In response to Zinfandel Burgers posted by cheers2wine:
Thanks for posting this intriguing recipe. It sounds terrific. Have you made it? If anyone else makes it, please post your impressions.

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» sprngr966 - Zinfandel Basil Burgers

Yes, I have made these burgers many times. I have served them at a Wild Woman Weekend as the most awaited dinner entry.
I would make them ahead of time. Shape them in patties, fill a coffee can and freeze them. On the day of the camping trip , I would just pack the cans and they would be thawed by the time it was ready to grill. I also placed wax paper between each burger. Make them ahead of time so the ingredients have a chance to marinate/blend.

These burgers have won me much praise from everyone I have ever served them to. You need two hands to eat them. Very refreshing taste, the blend of ingredients makes a treat to eat! Enjoy

Sprngr966

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