Food & Wine - Burgers

Welcome to Vine to Wine this is your host Linda Moran and today is food and wine pairing day. I have a new favorite burger recipe and I want to share …

To put it bluntly I have never been a big fan of burgers. I know it may sound un-American but it’s true. However, as many of you know I do love meatloaf. So I decided to mix up a burger in much the same way I might approach a meatloaf only more simple. So to begin with I bought extra lean beef, a real non according to my burger loving friends but this is my burger not theirs. To that I added finely chopped sundried tomatoes that were soaking in olive oil. I poured about two tablespoons of that olive oil in too. Then I added some pesto and pressed garlic, salt and fresh ground pepper. I mixed it very well so that it was thoroughly combined and set it aside to meld all of the flavors. Next I combine some canned chipotle peppers with some mayonnaise in the cuisinart and made a spread for my burger. The sauce is hot and in an effort to cool it down I do not use buns for my burger, instead I put my perfectly grilled meat between layers of fresh cold iceburg lettuce. It is absolutely delicious. Messy, but delicious. With that I like red wine, Syrah or Grenache Syrah blends and of course a slightly chilled Rioja would be dandy. Try it sometime you just might find you like it.

Remember to send your wine questions to Linda at vine to wine dot net and thanks for joining me on today’s Vine to Wine.