These fun and delicious Italian Meatball Burgers are just like your favorite Italian meatball...only grilled!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: grill, hamburger, meatball
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 618kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
For the Meatball Burgers
⅔cupbread crumbs
¼cupmilk
2Tbspolive oil
1medium white onionfinely diced
16oz.ground beef
16oz.ground pork
1eggbeaten
3Tbspfresh Italian parsleyminced
3clovesgarlicminced
1tspsalt
1tspblack pepper
1tspdried oregano
½tspred pepper flakes
¼cupParmesan cheesegrated
For the Toppings
6hamburger buns
6slicesProvolone cheese
⅔cupmarinara sauce
Instructions
In a medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs and milk. Let soak for 15 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a medium fry pan. Add the diced onions and cook over medium heat for 6-7 minutes, or until onions begin to turn slightly soft.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
Transfer onions and soaked bread crumbs into a large bowl and add all of the remaining burger ingredients (beef, pork, egg, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, red pepper and Parmesan cheese). Mix until well combined. (Tip: Take care not to overmix or the burgers may be tough.)
Shape mixture into 6 patties
Grill burgers over medium-high heat until cooked (Internal temperature reaches 160°F).
Place the hamburger buns on the grill for 1-2 minutes. (optional)
Assemble the burgers with Provolone cheese and marinara sauce.