Pesto Provolone Burgers is an easy ground beef burger recipe seasoned with a zesty Italian flavoring mix and sundried tomatoes. Topped with provolone cheese, pesto and a homemade Balsamic ketchup, Pesto Provolone Burgers have a punch of flavor in every bite!
When you serve up Provolone Pesto Burgers Italiano with Balsamic Ketchup you'll be the talk of the grilling season.
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Pesto Burgers Recipe
With Memorial Day quickly approaching it's time to fire up the grill and get ready for gatherings in the warm outdoors!
Seasoned with a zesty Italian flavoring mix and sun dried tomatoes these burgers are packed with flavor.
Top them off with provolone cheese, pesto and homemade Balsamic ketchup and say hello to summer grilling season!
This pesto burger recipe makes the perfect burger that is juicy and bursting with big flavors.
Trust me when I tell you that everyone will love these Provolone Pesto Burgers at your next get together.
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How to make pesto burgers
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- Preheat the grill for direct heat grilling.
- In a small bowl combine ketchup and Balsamic vinegar; reserve.
- In a large bowl combine ground beef, zesty Italian seasoning mix and sundried tomatoes. Shape into 6 burger patties.
- Grill burgers to desired doneness, turning once and topping each burger with one slice provolone during last one minute of grilling. Ground beef will be medium-rare when the internal temperature is 145F.
- Top with basil pesto and fresh basil leaves, if desired.
- Serve burgers on ciabatta rolls with Balsamic ketchup.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Shape the hamburgers ahead and refrigerate until you are ready to grill them
- Top with caramelized onions or onion slices
- Make a pesto mayo to serve with the hamburgers
Substitutions
- Substitute ground turkey for ground beef and make pesto turkey burgers
- Serve on your favorite rolls in place of the ciabatta rolls
- Serve on hamburger buns instead of the ciabatta rolls
- Substitute our own homemade pesto recipe for the storebought pesto
- A good substitute for provolone cheese is mozzarella cheese
Ingredients
Ingredients for provolone burgers:
- ketchup
- Balsamic vinegar
- ground beef
- zesty Italian salad dressing mix
- sundried tomatoes
- provolone cheese
- pesto
- fresh basil
- ciabatta rolls
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Pesto Provolone Burgers Italiano with Balsamic Ketchup
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 Tbs. Balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
- 1 (0.6 oz.) envelope zesty Italian salad dressing & recipe mix, such as Good Seasons
- 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes, packed in oil, patted dry, chopped
- 6 slices provolone cheese
- 3 Tbs. Basil Pesto or store bought pesto
- fresh basil leaves, optional
- 6 ciabatta rolls
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Instructions
- Preheat grill for direct heat grilling.
- In small bowl combine ketchup and Balsamic vinegar; reserve.
- Combine ground beef, zesty Italian seasoning mix and sun dried tomatoes. Shape into 6 patties.
- Grill to desired doneness, turning once and topping each burger with one slice provolone during last one minute of grilling. Ground beef will be medium-rare at 145F.
- Top with pesto and fresh basil leaves, if desired.
- Serve burgers on ciabatta rolls with Balsamic ketchup.
