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Roberto Caruso
4 slices pancetta
1 egg
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp salt
500 g medium ground beef
4 slices smoked cheddar, thinly sliced
4 crusty hamburger buns, cut in half horizontally
4 thin slices aged cheddar
1 cup packed arugula
1/2 cup basil pesto, or lemon-pepper aioli
1 yellow tomato
113-g pkg herbed goat cheese
1/2 cup packed sprouts
Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Cook pancetta until crispy. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
Preheat barbecue to medium. Whisk egg with Dijon, Worcestershire and salt in a large bowl. Season with fresh pepper. Add beef. Gently mix together. Shape into 4 burgers, each about 1/2 in. thick. Press a shallow depression in centre of each to help keep their shape while cooking.
Oil grill and barbecue burgers, lid closed, 5 to 7 min. Flip burgers, then lay smokedcheddar slices on burgers. Continue grilling, lid closed, until burgers are cooked and cheese is melted, 6 more min.
Place bottom buns, cut-side up, on grill. Lay aged-cheddar slices on buns. Grill, lid closed, until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 min. Stack arugula, beef patty, Classic Basil Pesto, pancetta, sliced tomato, goat cheese and sprouts between buns.
Calories 987, Protein 55g, Carbohydrates 41g, Fat 67g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 1513mg.
Lemon-pepper aioli
1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tsp lemon zest 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Stir mayonnaise with garlic, lemon zest and juice, and pepper in a small bowl until smooth.
Makes 1/2 cup | Per tbsp 99 calories, 1 g carbs, 11 g fat, 78 mg sodium.
Classic basil pesto
1 garlic clove 4 cups packed basil leaves, about 2 small bunches 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 2 tbsp lemon juice 1/4 tsp salt 1/3 cup olive oil 1/3 cup vegetable oil
Drop 2 garlic cloves through the spout of a food processor (or blender) while it's running. Add basil, pine nuts, cheese, lemon juice and salt. Pulse until finely chopped. With motor running, gradually add oils.
Makes 1 1/3 cups | Per tbsp 91 calories, 1 g protein, 1 g carbs, 9 g fat, 51 mg sodium.