Tuscan beef mince burgers

Serves:
4
Preparation Time:
10 mins
Cooking Time:
20 mins
Ingredients:
- 600g Tasman beef mince
- 100g pancetta, rind removed, chopped
- ⅓ cup (90g) basil pesto
- 2 small red onions, thickly sliced
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 2 small vine ripened tomatoes, thickly sliced
- ½ cup whole-egg mayonnaise
- 3-4 bocconcini, sliced
- 4 Italian bread rolls, split
- 50g baby rocket leaves
- Slice of vintage cheddar cheese
Method:
Place beef, pancetta and 2 tablespoons pesto into a processor. Season with salt and pepper. Pulse until just combined (do not overprocess). Form mixture into 4 patties and chill while you cook the vegetables.
Preheat the oven to 160ºC.
Heat a chargrilled pan or barbecue over medium heat. Toss onion in a little oil and grill for 1 minute each side or until just cooked. Place in the oven to keep warm.
Brush the tomatoes with a little oil and season, then grill for 1 minute each side. Place in the oven to keep warm.
Brush both sides of patties with oil. Cook on chargrill for 2-3 minutes each side until cooked through.
Mix remaining pesto with mayonnaise.
Top patties with cheese and place in the oven for 1 minute or until cheese melts.
- Spread bread-roll bases with some of the mayonnaise mixture. Top with rocket, patties, onion and tomato. Drizzle with remaining mayonnaise mixture and top with remaining bread-roll halves.