Italian Meatball Burgers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces sweet turkey italian sausage
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 lb ground sirloin
• cooking spray
• 2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
• 6 (2 ounce) italian bread rolls, split
• 3/4 cup fat-free tomato-basil pasta sauce (such as muir glen)

Recipe

• 1 prepare grill.
• 2 remove casings from sausage. combine sausage, oregano, basil, salt, fennel seeds, garlic powder and ground sirloin. divide turkey/beef mixture into 6-equal portions, shaping each into 1/2-inch-thick patties.
• 3 place patties on a grill rack coated with cooking spray, grill 5 minutes. turn patties over, grill 2 minutes. divide fresh mozzarella cheese evenly over patties, and grill an additional 5 minutes or until a thermometer registers 165°. remove from grill; let stand 5 minutes.
• 4 place rolls, cut side down, on grill rack; grill 1 minute or until toasted. place 1 patty on bottom half of each roll; top each serving with 2 tablespoons sauce and top half of roll.