Food & Recipes

Muffuletta Burgers

a burger that will surely impress your friends

This muffuletta burger is made up of an olive and spicy pickled vegetable relish and topped with Italian meats and cheeses. While that may sound like a lot of work – it’s not – thanks to the invention of a small food processor. It will surely win you over on that first juicy bite.

Another great gourmet burger to try is the melt-in-your mouth Italian style Caprese Burger

 

cooking information

• Yield: 20 4 oz. burgers
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cooking Time: 15 minutes

all ingredients

• 5 Pounds Ground Pork
• 1 Cup Green Olives
• 1/2 Cup Kalamata Olives
• 1/4 Cup Each Roasted Red Peppers and Hot Giardiniera
• 1 Tablespoon Each Capers, Red Wine Vinegar, Dried Oregano
• 2 Teaspoons Minced Garlic
• 1 Teaspoon Each Pepper and Red Pepper Flakes
• 5 Slices Provolone Cheese, cut into 1/4
• 1/2 Pound Each Mortadella and Hot Cappicola
• 20 Buns

recipe instruction

1. In a food processor combine olives, roasted peppers, giardiniera, capers, vinegar, oregano, garlic, pepper, and pepper flakes. Pulse for a minute or 2, until everything is chopped and combined.

2. In a mixing bowl combine ground pork and 1 1/2 cups of olive relish.

3. Create approximately 4 ounce burgers, about the size of a baseball.

4. On a hot grill cook the burgers for 7 minutes on the first side. Flip with a slotted spatula and finish cooking 4 more minutes. The burger will be finished when it is firm. In the last minute place a slice of provolone on top.

5. To assemble place one slice of hot cappicola and one slice of mortadella on the bottom slice of the bun. Place the burger with the melted cheese on top and enjoy!

cooking tips

• Don't be intimidated by the number of ingredients. Thanks to the joys of modern times, the food processor will do most of the work for you!