MY BIG-A-SPICY ITALIAN BURGER WITH GRILLED ONION AND FENNEL - Sutter Home Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground sirloin
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1/2 pound ground veal
• 2 cloves garlic-finely minced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup fresh grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced Italian parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh finely chopped basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons fresh finely chopped oregano leaves
• 1/2 cup soft Italian bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup Tuscan Pepper Sauce-divided
• 1-1/2 tablespoons Colavita Extra Virgin Olive oil
• 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1 fresh fennel bulb, trimmed, cut in half and core removed and very thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper