Ingredients
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1 lb beef, minced, extra lean is best
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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1/2 cup onion, white, chopped
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1 cup fresh carrot, grated, about 1 large
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1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
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1/2 teaspoon ginger
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1/2 teaspoon cumin
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1/2 teaspoon coriander
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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided
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1 (7 1/2 ounce) can pizza sauce, I used hot and spicy
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1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
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2 tablespoons fresh parsley
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2 -3 teaspoons cornstarch
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3 teaspoons water
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1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
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8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
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4 hamburger buns
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1 egg, lightly beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400f degrees.
- Slice bun in half and place on non stick cookie tray; top each half with cheese slices; set aside.
- In a large bowl combine beef, soy sauce, onions, carrots, egg, fennel seeds, ginger, cumin, coriander and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, mix well.
- Separate meat mixture into 4 portions and form into burgers; place on wire rack in an oven roaster; bake for 30 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
- While burgers are cooking make the cheese sauce in a nonstick saucepan over medium heat; combine pizza sauce, mushrooms and parsley, bring to simmer; add all of the shredded cheese and the other quarter teaspoon of cayenne.
- Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Make a slurry of the cornstarch and the water; add to cheese mixture while stirring, simmer until thickened about 5 or 6 minutes.
- When the burgers have cooked for 20 minutes, place the tray of cheese topped buns in the oven with them, to toast and melt the cheese slices.
- To assemble:
- Place burger on bottom half of the cheesed bun, spoon sauce over the burger and top with the other half of the cheesed bun.
- Serve with a green salad or oven fries.
- Enjoy!