Bruschetta Burgers

By Foodiewife

If you love tomatoes as much as I do, this burger is a delicious twist on Italian bruschetta, served on crostini. This recipe was inspired by Tyler Florence's bruschetta burgers, that were served at Applebee's restaurant.

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Ingredients

• BRUSCHETTA TOPPING:
• 1 or 2 ripe tomatoes (I prefer Romas)
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• Palmful fresh basil, chopped
• Palmful fresh basil, chopped (or Italian parsley) optional
• 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt & fresh cracked pepper
• PATTIES:
• Ground beef, seasoned only with salt & pepper, the bruschetta will give all the flavor you need.
• Mozarella or Provolone cheese, to melt on the burger.

Preparation

Step 1

Mix all the ingredients together except salt. Add salt right before topping the burgers so the tomatoes don’t get watery (I de-seed my romas ahead of time). Set aside.

Make beef patties, and make a large indentation in the middle (this is a Bobby Flay tip).
Brush one side of the bread with olive oil. Grill the olive oil side until grill marks form. Place the patties on the uncooked side of a bread slice. Salt the bruschetta topping and spoon over the top of the patties. Top with another slice of grilled bread.