A different spin on regular hamburgers, this time with basil pesto.
Makes 12 burgers.
Pesto Hamburgers Freezer Recipe
I love pesto, and these burgers are a nice change from the traditional burgers found in most once a month cooking.
Equipment
- freezer
Ingredients
- 3 lbs lean ground beef not previously frozen!
- 3 bread slices, crumbed white or brown bread is fine
- 2 onions chopped
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 6 tbsp pesto
- 3 garlic cloves minced
On serving day
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp pesto
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine egg, bread crumbs, onion, cheese, pesto and garlic, mixing well. Add ground beef, stirring until fully combined.
- Divide into 12 and make 12 burgers (about 5" in diameter), making sure to depress the center of each slightly.
- Flash freeze on cookie sheet, then transfer into freezer ziploc bag container. Or separate each with wax/parchment paper, and freeze stacked.
On serving day
- Remove burgers from freezer the night before or morning of serving, and allow to defrost in refrigerator.
- Cook on grill (indoor or outdoor) until center of burgers reach a temperature of 160F.
- Serve with basil mayonnaise (mixing mayo and pesto together) on a bun with your choice of burger toppings.
Notes
The serving day pesto mayo is optional but is quick to make if you have leftover pesto frozen in the freezer.
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