Grecco burgers

Pairs well with:

Zinfandel

Bright and full-bodied, this Zinfandel wine is a curious contradiction in tastes.

Ingredients

1 sweet onion chopped (vidalia or walla walla)
7 ounces butter (3 ounces reserved for buns/bread)
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons Ouzzo (or liccorice liqueur)
1 1/2 pound ground 80/20 sirloin
1 large fennel bulb chopped (reserve 3 tablespoons greens minced)
1 teaspoon ground sage
1 teaspoon ground rosemary
1/4 cup beef broth (no salt added).
6 tablespoons prepared calamata olive (with capers)tapenade.
6 0unces low fat, low sodium goat cheese
6 4 inch by 4 inch Fat Pita (or plain foccia bread)
1 small red onion sliced in 1/4 inch slices
2 large ripe red tomatoes sliced in 1/3 inch slices
1 large bunch of arugula, washed & dried (6 ounces)

 

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