Everything Italian Burger

Ingredients

• For burgers:
• 1 Poundregular spicy italian sausage
• 1 PoundPoundground chuck
• 1 Teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• For fried ricotta with pancetta salt:
• 1/2 Poundwhole milk ricotta drained
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
• 1 Tablespoon flour
• 1/4 Teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 Teaspoon pepper
• 4 Tablespoon olive oil for frying
• 1/3 Cup chopped pancetta
• 1/4 Teaspoon kosher salt
• Roasted pepper salad:
• 1 Cup chopped jarred roasted peppers, drained well
• 1/2 Teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 Teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 Teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 Cups baby arugula lightly torn up
• 1/2 Teaspoon salt
• 1/4 Teaspoon ground black pepper
• 6 ciabatta rolls, sliced in half
• 4 Tablespoon butter for grilling the rolls

Instructions

• Prepare burgers
• -Place all burger ingredients in a medium size bowl and mix together with your hands gently but thoroughly, create 6 equal burger patties and set aside
• Prepare:
• Fried Ricotta mixure:
• -Place all ingredients except olive oil and pancetta in a medium size bowl and mix well; set aside.
• -Place a large frying pan over med-high heat and add the chopped pancetta.
• -Fry pancetta until crispy remove to a paper towel and blot to remove excess oil.
• -Finely chop up the pancetta and place pancetta in a small bowl, mix with the salt and set aside.
• -Add remaining olive oil to the pan and when hot, spoon in small pancake size dollops of ricotta mixture.
• -Fry ricotta until golden brown and crispy on both sides, work in batches to make 6 fried ricotta cakes.
• -Remove to a plate and keep warm until ready to place on burgers.
• Grill burgers:
• -With grill set to medium high, place all 6 burgers on grill and cook until cooked through about 15 minutes, flipping 1/2 way through.
• -While burgers are grilling make the roasted pepper salad.
• Prepare roasted red pepper salad:
• -Place all ingredients except arugula in a bowl and mix lightly.
• -Butter ciabatta halves; set aside
• -When burgers are cooked thru, remove from grill, cover and set aside.
• -Place ciabatta halves and lightly toast for 3-4 minutes, remove from grill.
• -Toss arugula with the roasted red pepper mixture.
• Put together the burgers:
• -Place 6 toasted ciabatta bottom halves on plates or serving platter.
• -Place 1 burger on each toasted burger bottom, top with a fried ricotta cake, a sprinkle of pancetta salt and red pepper salad.
• -Top with ciabatta buns and serve!