Italian Burgers with Basil Mayonnaise Dinner Recipe by Paula Donini-Westwell - friendscookbook.com

Ingredients

• Burger patty:
• 1 lb Ground beef
• A bunch of fresh basil, finely julienned (thin strips)
• A Tblsp of tomato paste
• ½ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• salt and pepper
• a pinch of dried oregano to taste
• a splash of balsamic vinegar
• Basil mayo:
• I don’t measure for this – use as much of each ingredient as you like to your own taste!
• A bunch of fresh basil
• Fresh garlic
• Olive oil
• Topping:
• Fresh buffalo mozzarella (the one you buy in the bag!), sliced thickly
• Heirloom tomato (these can be expensive so just buy as many as you need – I usually only buy one large one for six burgers), sliced thickly.
• Fresh basil leaves.