Weekend Recipe: Beef and Andouille Burgers with Asiago Cheese

Dad may already have noticed you know your way around a burger, but how about going the deluxe route for Father's Day by serving up this juicy-spicy-smoky-cheesy take on an old grilling classic? He may just double your allowance next week...

This recipe was featured in the July 2001 issue of Bon Appétit.

Beef and Andouille Burgers with Asiago Cheese

Ingredients:
4 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard

8 ounces andouille sausages, cut into 1-inch pieces
2-1/2 pounds ground beef (15% fat)
2 large shallots, minced
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed

6 large sesame-seed hamburger buns
6 1/3-inch-thick slices red onion
Olive oil
1 cup coarsely grated Asiago cheese

1 7- to 7-1/2-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained

Directions:
1. Finely chop sun-dried tomatoes in a food processor. Blend in mayonnaise and mustard. Transfer to a small bowl. (Can be made one day ahead. Cover; chill.)
2. Finely chop andouille sausages in the food processor. Transfer to a large bowl. Add beef, shallots, salt, pepper, and crushed fennel seeds. Stir with fork just until blended. Form mixture into six 1-inch-thick patties.
3. Prepare barbecue  to medium-high heat. Grill hamburger buns until golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a platter. Brush onion slices with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until golden, about 7 minutes per side. Grill hamburgers to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Sprinkle cheese over top of burgers.
4. Spread cut sides of hamburger buns with sun-dried-tomato mayonnaise. Top bottom halves of buns with hamburgers, then red peppers. Top with onion slices. Cover with top halves of buns and serve.

Makes 6 servings.

--KitchenMaus

Comments

[Aya Matsuo on June 14, 2008 at 07:49 PM]

I'm a vegetarian and not interested it at all.

[Old Bogus on June 15, 2008 at 08:20 PM]

Never mind Aya; this sounds wonderful but such a lot of work! Ya gotta love your Dad to make these for him!

[Humble Recipes on June 17, 2008 at 01:30 PM]

Those look pretty darn good. I've been looking for some creative burger recipes... may have to give this one a try.

[Ray on January 26, 2009 at 03:33 AM]

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Enjoy!