Hickory Sweet Apple Burger - Sutter Home Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• 1 ½ # ground sirloin
• ½ # mild Italian sausage, removed from casing
• ¾ c. light brown sugar
• 1 packet onion soup mix, crushed in pouch
• ½ c. maple syrup
• 3/4 c. finely diced Red Delicious apples
• 3 tsp. Fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 tsp. Fresh ground nutmeg
• 1 tbsp. kosher salt
• ½ tsp. Hickory flavor Liquid Smoke
• 3 tbsp. Sutter Home Merlot
• 3 tbsp. Unsalted butter
• 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 med. Yellow onions, thinly sliced
• 2 Red Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
• ¼ c. light brown sugar
• ¼ tsp. kosher salt
• ¾ tsp. Fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp. Merlot
• 6 ciabatta-style rolls, split
• 1 c. mayonnaise