Double Your Fun "Pitza" Burgers - Sutter Home Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• 3 ripe Roma tomatoes, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped (reserve half for burgers)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped basil
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• fresh ground pepper and red pepper flakes to taste
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 medium white onion, finely chopped (reserve half for burger mix)
• 8 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms
• splash of Sutter Home Merlot
• 1/4 cup finely chopped Italian parsley
• pepper
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
• 1/2 ground pork
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• reserved chopped onion
• reserved chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup Sutter Home Merlot
• 1/2 cup prepared pizza sauce
• 8 ounces Mozzarella (regular, not fresh) cut into six slices.
• 6 pita breads, split.
• Romaine lettuce leaves (optional)