Giada's Caprese Burgers
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Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Caprese Burgers

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 35 min
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Inactive: 5 min
  • Cook: 15 min
  • Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Burgers: 

Pesto Mayonnaise:

Pesto:

Directions

  1. For the burgers: Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Combine the beef, pesto, Parmesan, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Form the mixture into eight 4-inch-diameter patties, each about 3/4-inch thick. Grill for 5 minutes. Turn the burgers over and place a slice of mozzarella on top. Cook for about 5 minutes longer until the burgers are cooked through and the cheese is slightly melted. Allow the burgers to rest for 5 minutes.
  2. For the pesto mayonnaise: In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and pesto until smooth.
  3. To assemble the burgers: Drizzle the cut side of the bread with olive oil and grill until lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Spread the pesto mayonnaise over the bottom halves of the grilled bread. Place the burgers on top and add 2 tomato slices. Add the top halves of the bread and serve.

Pesto:

Yield: 1 1/4 cups.
  1. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven until lightly toasted, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool completely before using. Combine the basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, salt, pepper and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. With the machine running, gradually add the olive oil until the mixture forms a smooth paste. 

Cook’s Note

Freeze the mozzarella for 20 minutes to make slicing easier. To toast the pine nuts, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet.