Description
Easy and flavorful pesto burger for a delicious grilled dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 5 cups of basil cleaned and squeezed dry
- 1/4 cup olive oil (Affiliate Link) or more
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup DF parmigiana cheese
- Optional Toppings and Additions: Tomatoes, Lettuce, Bun, and extra Pesto.
Instructions
- Measure out all the ingredients.
- Then, clean the basil, then squeeze it dry to remove excess water. Add basil to a blender or food processor.
- Next, add walnuts, garlic, salt, pepper, and DF parmigiana, and lemon juice. Add the olive oil (Affiliate Link) slowly until mixed. Scrape down the sides and mix again until turned into a loose paste. **You may need more olive oil (Affiliate Link).
- In a large bowl, scoop out 1/4-1/2 of the pesto and mix it with the ground beef. Make 4 burgers and place them on a plate. Store the rest in a container with a lid in the fridge for later.
- Heat the large skillet until hot and add the olive oil (Affiliate Link) slowly. Then add the burgers to medium-high heat. This recipe makes 4 1/4 lb burgers.
- Cook for 10 minutes then gently turn for 10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: beef
- Method: grilling (Affiliate Link)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 456.46 kcal
- Sugar: 0.34 g
- Sodium: 410.18 mg
- Fat: 39.37 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.1 g
- Trans Fat: 1.44 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.69 g
- Fiber: 0.67 g
- Protein: 22.69 g
- Cholesterol: 88.93 mg