I recently purchased Guy Fieri Food ~ Cooking' It, Livin' It, Lovin' It Cookbook. I have tons of recipes bookmarked to try, so I will share of few of them this week.
The first recipe is for these flavorful Pepperoni Burgers. Guy's son could not decide between a burger and pizza at their family's restaurant, Johnny Garlic's, so this is what Guy came up with. This is the first meal recipe in the cookbook that jumped off the page screaming "make for hubby ASAP!" Needless to say, it's his favorite cheeseburger to date. I adapted the recipe slightly to take these burgers over the top, as Guy would say.
Ingredients:
1 lb 80/20 ground beef
1 lb ground Italian sausage
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp Italian seasoning
2 T olive oil
1/4 lb pepperoni matchsticks
1/2 yellow onion, cut into one inch strips
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
pickled jalapenos (optional)
6 - burger buns, lightly toasted until warm
6 - slices cheddar/mozzarella cheese (Sargento)
6 - slices provolone cheese
Ketchup or marinara for buns
In a medium bowl, use your hands to combine the beef, sausage, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Divide into 6 equal size portions and form into patties.
In a cast iron skillet over medium high heat, add the olive oil. When it's shimmering, add the pepperoni matchsticks. Cook until just crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
In the same skillet, add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, then add the garlic and cook another minute. Transfer mixture to same plate as pepperoni.
In the same skillet, add the burger patties and cook for 5 minutes on the first side. Flip over and cook another 3-5 minutes. Top each burger with and a slice of both cheeses. Add a few ice cubes to the pan and cover with a lid for 3 minutes. This will allow the cheese to melt.
Note: You can obviously use an outdoor grill, indoor grill pan, or flat top to cook the burgers.
Toast the buns, spread some marinara or ketchup on each side, then place a burger on each. Top with onions, pepperoni, cherry tomatoes, and jalapenos. Enjoy!
Serve with Oven Baked Fries and Buttermilk Garlic Dressing.
The weather has been absolutely perfect this week in Texas. We grilled up these delicious little sliders on my hubby's day off. You can top them any way you like. Our other favorite way is with cheddar cheese, bacon, and pickled jalapenos (pickles for the kiddos). Any way you make them, I guarantee they will go good!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs ground beef (80/20)
1 T Montreal steak seasoning
1/2 tsp garlic powder
4 T A-1 steak sauce, or your favorite
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1 pkg 12-count dinner rolls (I used King's Hawaiian sweet rolls)
caramelized onions
sliced avocados
Swiss cheese
In a large bowl, add ground beef, steak seasoning, garlic powder, steak sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Use hands to mix, but don't overwork the meat. Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls, making a slight indention in the top (this helps burger to not puff up in the middle).
You can either cook them on a hot grill outside, or use an indoor grill pan or cast iron skillet. Cook to desired doneness. Assemble and enjoy!
I was craving a good homemade burger cooked by my grill master husband on his Weber grill. To close him on the deal of dragging the Weber out of the garage and firing it up, I decided to make a very flavorful burger he couldn't turn down. He grilled some hot dogs for our girls since these burgers aren't exactly kid friendly with the jalapenos and blue cheese. Everything was delicious! I made a Party Pasta Salad to go with our burgers and hot dogs as seen here on my blog.
After dinner, we watched our Dallas Cowboys gets spanked by the Washington Redskins. What's up with that!?! Next weekend is my youngest daughters' 3rd birthday. My husband and I will be smoking a beef brisket. I will find some new sides to try, and hopefully they will be post worthy.
Ingredients:
1 lb 85/15 ground beef
2-3 fresh jalapenos, finely diced
2 Tbsp soy sauce
4 Tbsp A-1 steak sauce, or your favorite
1 Tbsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp onion powder
pepper
blue cheese crumbles
sliced bacon, cooked
sliced swiss cheese
Prepare your Weber grill and get it really hot. It's ready when you can only hold your hand 4 inches above the fire for 2 seconds before pulling away.
In a large bowl, add the ground beef, jalapenos, soy sauce, steak sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Mix with your hands until combined. Divide the mixture into 4 pieces if you want 1/2 lb burgers, or 8 pieces if you want 1/4 pound burgers. Form patties and place on a baking sheet. On half of the patties, press the center in to make a well, and add some blue cheese crumbles. Place another patty on top and seal the edges with your hands. Set aside if your grill is almost ready, or place in the refrigerator if it's still getting HOT.
When your grill is ready, place the burgers in the middle of the grill over the direct heat. Cook until both sides are almost cooked to your preferred doneness. During the last minute of cooking time, add the bacon strips and top with swiss cheese. The burgers are done when the cheese is melted. Serve on toasted buns. Now that's a big delicious burger!!! Enjoy!
First side grilling with hot dogs on indirect heat
