MEATBALLESQUE STYLE BURGERS WITH A ZESTY RED PEPPER SPREAD SERVED ON PARMESAN BUTTERED ONION ROLLS - Sutter Home Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce
• 1/2 cup jarred roasted red bell pepper pieces, drained
• 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 Tablespoons Sutter Home Cabernet Sauvignon
• 1 Tablespoon Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck
• 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casing removed and broken into 1/2
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup freshly minced basil leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided into thirds
• 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
• 2-3 Tablespoons vegetable oil, for brushing the grill rack