A Healthy Kind of Burger

With herbs and cheese sprinkled into the hamburger patty itself, you can be sure that these are not ordinary fast food burgers. For a completely new hamburger experience, spice up your burger with rosemary, thyme, chives, tarragon, sage, dill, and mint. Don’t be alarmed by the long list of herbs as they produce harmonious flavors when mixed together. In essence it transforms the burger into something really full-flavored, imaginative and enticing to serve and eat.

Hamburger is an all-time favorite American food. This new gourmet version of hamburger is a fresh and exciting experience. Try this creative and innovative herbed parmesan hamburger recipe that is titillating to the modern taste buds for a new dining experience. The addition of Parmesan cheese and aromatic herbs turned the ordinary burger patties into a gourmet dish reminiscent of Provence and the Mediterranean. This herbed burger dish is more enjoyed with a fruity chardonnay or an Australian Shiraz. Ice-cold beer or the ever-reliable Sauvignon Blanc is best for a refreshing and relaxing time. However, if you want something bolder to complement the spices, go for an American Zinfandel or a dark and brooding Merlot. Why not check out lots of cooking video recipes and be amazed how easy is to cook you favorite meals.

This recipe is a brilliant idea if you have an herb garden and want to try all your aromatic greens in one dish. It is also a good way if you want to showcase your fresh herbs to your friends. All of those wonderful aromas of herbs will mingle together as you cook the patties on the grill and as it wafts through the whole neighborhood it will cause a stir. The patties in this recipe can also be made into meatballs or a meat loaf, whichever you prefer, instead of burgers. The herbs are listed as chopped or diced. If chopped, naturally, it will leave you with bigger pieces of the herbs. They will burst onto the palate when you bite into them. Since some people prefer their spices finely diced, the option is yours.

Ingredients

1 ½ lbs. ground beef (or ground chuck or ground sirloin)
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (grated - not shredded)
¾ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh baby dill (chopped or diced)
2 tablespoons fresh sage (chopped or diced)
2 tablespoons fresh tarragon (chopped or diced)
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary (chopped or diced)
2 teaspoons fresh mint (diced)
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Hamburger buns

1. Place the ground beef in a large bowl.

2. Add the grated Parmesan cheese, chopped baby dill, sage, tarragon, rosemary, mint, salt, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon. Using a spatula gently mix everything well.

3. Form the mixture into hamburger patties. Cook as desired—fried in a skillet, baked in the oven at 350 degrees F, or on the grill them.

4. Place the burger on a toasted or grilled hamburger bun, when cooked to your preference or just a plain bun if you don’t prefer it toasted or grilled. For an exotic dish you can also use French baguettes.

5. Top with condiments of your choice: ketchup, mustard, relish, mayonnaise, hot sauce, or more cheese. Enjoy!