Italian Panini Burger
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Italian Panini Burger
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# 1 lb hot Italian sausage, removed from casings
# 500 g panini bread (4 Panini)
# 3/4 cup sweet onion, chopped
# 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
# 3/4 cup tomato, chopped
# 1/2 cup sweet red pepper, chopped
# 1/2 cup sweet green pepper, chopped
# 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped or 3/4 teaspoon dry basil
# 1/4 cup pine nuts (optional)
# salt & pepper
# 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
# 2 tablespoons olive oil
# Form the Italian sausage into 4 rectangular patties.
# 2 Over medium heat pan fry the patties, brown one side flip, cover with lid and continue cooking until done (apprx 5 min per side), set aside keep warm or
# 3 if your pan is large enough when you flip the patties add the onions & garlic, then the peppers and finish cooking all at once - otherwise follow along as suggested.
# 4 Remove any excess grease from the pan.
# 5 Meanwhile combine Onions and garlic.
# 6 Add onions & garlic to pan and cook until they are well browned. Apprx 8 minutes
# 7 Add peppers, tomatoes, basil & pine nuts cook 4 minutes.
# 8 Lightly Paint one side of the Panini bread with oilive oil.
# 9 Place a burger & 1/4 on the pepper mixture on 1/2 of the uncoated side of the panini, sprinkle with 1/4 of the parmesan, fold in half.
# 10 Grill in a fry pan (apprx 3 minutes per side or until as crisp and golden as you like it) Brown one side then the other .
# 11 An alternative method is to lay the panini flat, brown it & then add the patty & peppers etc.
# 12 Or use your grill and brown both sides at once with the filling already inside.
# 13 Serve with a nice green salad.
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