Beef Burger with Caramelized Onions and Sun-Dried Tomato Ketchup

Who doesn’t love a hamburger? It’s the perfect meal for outdoor grilling. This recipe for an all Beef Burger with Caramelized Onions uses lean, grass fed ground beef, Greek yogurt, and a fun twist on ketchup for a healthy and tangy burger that’s ready for your grill.

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1 lb 93% lean grass fed ground beef

2 tbsp Greek yogurt

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp ground black black pepper

1 tsp kosher salt

Colavita Olive Oil for grilling

For Serving:

4 slices of cheddar cheese

4 whole wheat hamburger buns

Lettuce

For the Caramelized Onions:

1 large vidalia onion, sliced

2 tbsp Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 tbsp Colavita Balsamic Vinegar

For the Sun-Dried Tomatoes Ketchup

½ cup Colavita Sun-Dried Tomatoes

2 tbsp Colavita Balsamic Vinegar

1 tbsp olive oil from the Colavita Sun-Dried Tomatoes jar

1 tbsp brown sugar

¼ tsp ground ginger

¼ tsp cayenne pepper

¼ cup water

Heat 2 tbsp Colavita olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high.

Add onion and sauté until soft and caramelized, stirring frequently. This should take about 20 minutes.

During the last minute, pour in the 1 tbsp Colavita Balsamic Vinegar and stir to combine.

Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes. Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container for a week.

Combine the yogurt, garlic powder, salt pepper, and ground beef in a bowl, stirring just until combined.

Gently shape mixture into 4 (1/3-inch-thick) patties.

Heat a grill, grill pan or cast-iron skillet over high heat.

Drizzle the burger patties with Colavita olive oil.

Add patties and cook 3 minutes. Flip the patties and cook 2-3 more minutes or to desired degree of doneness.

Spread ketchup evenly on bottom halves of buns. Top the patties with a cheese slice each, some lettuce and any other topping desired (such as pickles or tomatoes).

Cover with top halves of buns.

Sun-dried Tomato Ketchup

To make the ketchup, purée all the ketchup ingredients in a food processor or blender. Store in an airtight container for 2 weeks.

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