Wine-and-Cheeseburger with Olive Pecan Spread and Caramelized Onions - Sutter Home Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 whole garlic cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup Kalmata olives, chopped
• Zest of half lemon
• 4 ounces whole milk Ricotta Cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 3 cloves roasted garlic (same cloves used above, see instructions)
• 2 pounds ground sirloin
• 1/4 cup Sutter Home Cabernet Sauvignon
• Zest of one lemon
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh nutmeg, grated
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 15 grinds fresh pepper
• Vegetable Oil, for brushing on grill rack
• 4 Kaiser Rolls, split and brushed with Olive Oil
• 12 slices smoked Gouda (1/4 inch thick)
• 1 cup Arugula lettuce, stems removed