Cheeseburger Italiano Recipe | Italian Cheeseburger | How to Make a Cheeseburger | Ballistic BBQ

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

ciabatta bread

🥗Healthier: whole wheat bread

💰Cheaper: hamburger buns

Whole wheat bread adds fiber and nutrients.

balsamic glaze

🥗Healthier: balsamic vinegar

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Balsamic vinegar offers a similar tangy flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner and healthier.

Remove the casing from 3 ounces of Italian sausage and form it into a meatball.

Preheat the griddle with two burners on medium-high and one burner on low, reaching about 400 degrees.

Place a square of parchment paper on the griddle and use an egg ring to make a parmesan cheese crisp with shaved parmesan cheese.

Anoint the crostini buns with sausage fat and place them on the side with no burner on to keep warm.

Place 4 ounces of 80/20 ground beef on the griddle and smash it down with a smasher for about 10 seconds.

Season the beef patty with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper.

Flip the beef patty once juices start to come up through the top and cook until a beautiful crust forms.

Add a slice of mozzarella cheese on top of the beef patty to melt.

Layer the Italian sausage patty on top of the beef patty and then place the parmesan cheese crisp on top to let it melt.

Slice cherry tomatoes thinly using a mandolin and prepare fresh basil leaves.

Drizzle the assembled burger with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction, and garnish with extra tomato slices and basil leaves.

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