Spicy Southwest Bacon Cheese Burger with Roasted Pepper and Garlic pesto - Sutter Home Family Vineya

Ingredients

• ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil
• 12 Slices of bacon pre-cooked (smoked apple is preferred if not, hickory smoked)
• 2 Medium red sweet peppers roasted on the grill peel and seed
• 1 Medium jalapeno pepper roasted on the grill peel and seed
• 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves of fresh garlic chopped
• 1 cup of sweet onion chopped
• ½ tsp of fresh lemon zest
• 1/8 tsp of ground red pepper
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1/8 tsp of ground black pepper
• 1 tsp of fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons of pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons of freshly grated reggiano parmesan cheese
• 1 lb. ground chuck
• 1lb ground sirloin
• 2 tsp of salt
• 1tsp of ground black pepper
• ¼ tsp of ground red pepper
• ¼ tsp of ground chipote pepper
• ¼ tsp of ground mustard
• ¼ tsp of ground cumin
• ¼ tsp of fresh oregano chopped fine
• ¼ tsp of fresh parsley chopped fine
• ¼ tsp of fresh basil chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
• ½ tsp of mesquite liquid smoke
• 1 tablespoon of old fashion applesauce
• 1 tsp of Cilantro paste
• 1 tsp of chili pepper paste
• Vegetable oil, for brushing on grill racks
• 6 slices of mozzarella cheese about ¼ inch thick
• 6 slices of Swiss cheese about ¼ inch thick
• 6 French hamburger rolls, split
• 6 thin slices of beefsteak tomato
• 3 cups of Aragua leaves