Busters Recipes

Italian Style Burgers

2 pounds ground chick or ground round

1 large egg

1/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs

2 t. hot sauce

1 t. onion powder

1 t. garlic powder

1 t. salt

1 t. pepper

8 hamburger buns

Vegetable cooking spray

Lettuce, tomato slices

Tomato Basil Mayonnaise (recipe follows)

Combine first 8 ingredients. Shape into 8 patties, each 4 oz. Grill patties covered with grill lid, over medium high heat (350 to 400) for 5 minutes on each side or until beef is no longer pink. Spray cut sides of buns with cooking spray. Place buns, cut sides down on cooking grate, and grill 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve hamburgers on buns with desired toppings and Tomato Basil Mayonnaise.

Tomato Basil Mayonnaise:

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise

1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

2 T. tomato sauce

Process mayonnaise, basil leaves and tomato sauce in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week. Serves 8