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Delicious and juicy burgers packed with flavor and grilled to perfection!

 

Tuscan Garlic Burger with Pesto Mayo on a wooden table.
I think that we can officially declare that it is grilling season. With the warm weather and Memorial Day around the corner I can’t wait! My hubby claims to be the grill master. I do all of the cooking around here, but when it comes to the grill, that is his territory. But I have yet to find someone that can make chicken so juicy and tender and burgers that are cooked to perfection.

He wasn’t around for the last family barbecue, so I had to make something delicious and grill it. The pressure was on. I made these DE-licious Tuscan Garlic Burgers. I might not have had the same touch as the “grill master”, but I came pretty close! 🙂  If you are looking for a crowd pleasing amazing and juicy burger, I highly recommend this burger! The flavors were all amazing in the burger. But I think my favorite part was the pesto mayo! I love pesto and it was just the right finishing touch to these burgers.

Recipe Adapted by Taste of Home Cookbook

 

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Tuscan Garlic Burgers with Pesto Mayo

5 from 2 votes
By: Alyssa Rivers
Delicious and juicy burgers packed with flavor and grilled to perfection!
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3 ounces sliced pancetta finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup prepared pesto divided
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese cut into 4 slices
  • 4 Italian Rolls split
  • 1 cup fresh arugula or baby spinach

Instructions 

  • In a small bowl combine mayonnaise and 2 tablespoons pesto. Chill until ready to use. In a medium sized mixing bowl combine ground beef, pancetta, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and remaining pesto. Mix well and shape into four patties.
  • Grill burgers over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees. Top burgers with mozzarella cheese and grill until cheese is melted. Spread cut sides with pesto mayo and top with red onion tomato, and arugula.

Nutrition

Calories: 823kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 40gFat: 63gSaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 146mgSodium: 1183mgPotassium: 483mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1399IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 415mgIron: 4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian American
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About Alyssa Rivers

Alyssa Rivers is the author of 'The Tried and True Cookbook', a professional food photographer and experienced recipe-developer. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.

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11 Comments

  1. I live in an apartment and have no access to a grill. Can I make these in the oven or in a skillet. I don’t
    want to miss out on this recipe. Please reply.

  2. Hello, I am not a huge fan of cooking but these were worth the effort! I have still been getting compliments and will be making these again!

  3. I served these for dinner tonight, and they were wonderful! I highly recommend using Italian rolls, as the recipe calls for, rather than traditional hamburger buns.

  4. These burgers look scrumptious! I don’t have any pancetta. Do you think I could use precooked bacon instead? Thanks!

  5. Ooooh. This looks so good. I make my own pesto in the fall and freeze it to have on hand. Gotta go nut haw some for this. Thanks for sharing.