Italian Recipes - Pizza Burgers

Ingredients       

• 4  3 3/4-ounce purchased uncooked hamburger patties

• 4  3/4-inch-thick slices sourdough bread

• 1 cup purchased mushroom pasta sauce

• 1 cup shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)

• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil

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Method:

1. Preheat broiler. Place hamburger patties on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat for 10 to 12 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted through side of patty into center registers 160°F; turn patties once during broiling.

2. Add the bread slices to broiler pan for the last 2 to 3 minutes of broiling; turn once to toast evenly.

3. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan heat pasta sauce over medium heat until heated through, stirring occasionally. Place one hamburger patty on each bread slice.

4. Spoon pasta sauce over patties; sprinkle with cheese. Place on broiler rack. Return to broiler and broil] to 2 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Top with basil.