Ingredients

• Onion-mushroom topping:
• 1/2 medium white onion, sliced into1/2-inch-long pieces
• 6 large fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• Burger:
• 1 lb. lean hamburger
• 1/2 tsp. smoked salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 6 Tbsp. mayonnaise
• 6-8 leaves fresh basil, finely chopped
• 6 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 1 large tomato, sliced
• 4 leaves of Boston lettuce
• 4 large toasted sesame hamburger buns

Directions

1. To make the onion-mushroom topping, cook onions and mushrooms about 15 minutes in olive oil until onions are caramelized. Set aside.

2. For the burger, mix spices and olive oil into meat. Form into 4 patties.

3. Cook hamburgers to preferred wellness (I like medium-rare) on an outside barbecue (my preference), an indoor griddle or on top of the stove.

4. While burgers are cooking, get a bowl and mix mayo and chopped fresh basil together. Set aside.

5. Making the masterpiece one at a time: Take toasted sesame bun, put generous amount of basil/mayo on each side. Stack the burger: one slice fresh mozzarella cheese, one large slice tomato, mushroom-onion mixture and lettuce.

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