Italian burger made from salsicca

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 400 g sausages, approx. 4 – 5 sausages
• 2 burger buns (brioche buns)
• some clarified butter
• e.g. tomato sauce, spicy or Mississippi burger sauce
• some iceberg lettuce
• 1 tomato(s)
• 1 ball of mozzarella, approx. 125 g
• 1 large slice(s) of cooked ham, Italian (Prosciutto cotto)
• n. B. Balsamic cream

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

Press the sausage meat out of the skin and form into two balls weighing approximately 200 g. Slice the tomato and wash, dry, and set aside two lettuce leaves. Slice the mozzarella. Briefly fry the burger buns in a pan, cut-side down, in a little clarified butter and set aside on a plate. Flatten the sausage balls to the desired thickness and size and fry them on both sides in a pan with clarified butter over medium heat. Shortly before the end of the cooking time, add the mozzarella and either cover the pan with a lid or cover the patties with two “bells” (metal bowls) to help the cheese melt faster. Meanwhile, spread the burger sauce or spicy tomato sauce on the bottom half of the buns, top with the lettuce leaf, tomato, and half a slice of cooked ham. Remove the patties from the pan and place them on the buns. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar, if desired, and place the bun lid on top. Note: You can also substitute arugula for iceberg lettuce and raw Italian ham (Prosciutto di Parma) for cooked ham for a little more flavor and contrast. Note: I use medium-sized metal bowls (from a furniture store) as bell jars, which I’ve added small wooden drawer handles to the bottom. This makes it easy to remove the bowls without burning your fingers. I use them on the grill and in the pan to melt cheese on patties.