Provoleta Burger

Take your taste buds on a trip to South America with this delicious Provoleta burger made with mouthwatering Uruguayan ground beef from Verde Farms! Learn more at www.verdefarms.com/tasty.

Servings: 3

INGREDIENTS:

Burger

• 1 pound Verde Farms Organic Ground Beef
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• ½ teaspoon pepper
  
• 3 slices provolone cheese, cut ½ inch thick
  
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  
• Thinly sliced red onion
  
• Brioche burger buns, toasted
  

Salsa Verde

• 3 cups cilantro, thick bottom stems cut off
  
• 4 tablespoon lemon juice
  
• Zest of 1 lemon
  
• 2 cloves garlic
  
• ¼ cup olive oil
  
• ½ teaspoon salt
  

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF.

2. To make the salsa verde, add all ingredients to a food processor and blend until it becomes a smooth sauce, scraping down the sides periodically. Pour sauce into a bowl and set aside.

3. Mix ground beef with salt and pepper. Divide into thirds and shape each third into a burger.

4. Heat a cast-iron skillet with a drizzle of vegetable oil. When hot, add the burgers. Cook for 3 minutes on each side. Move skillet to oven and cook for 5 minutes. Remove burgers from oven and place on the buns.

5. Turn oven broiler on. Place slices of cheese in a cast-iron baking dish. Sprinkle with dried oregano and red pepper flakes. Broil for 2–3 minutes. Keep a close eye on it, until top of cheese starts to brown and melt. Remove from oven and transfer cheese onto the burgers.

6. Place a big spoonful of salsa verde on top of the cheese and add a few slices of red onion. Place the top bun on top and serve!