Categories: Ground Beef, Hamburgers, Main Dish

Ingredients

• Fra Diovalo Ketchup:
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• Fontina Fricos:
• 3/4 cup grated Fontina cheese
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• Burgers:
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 ciabatta rolls, split and toasted (or sesame seed hamburger buns)
• baby arugula leaf (a handful)

Directions

1. Make the ketchup: heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat; add in garlic and pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute.

2. Add in ketchup and oregano; cook 2 minutes.

3. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar and basil; season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature or cover and refrigerate for 1 day; bring to room temperature before serving.

4. Make the fricos: combine the cheese and flour in a bowl.

5. Heat an 8 inch nonstick skillet over med-high heat; add 3 tablespoons of cheese mixture and cook until light brown on the bottom; turn over with a heat-proof silicone spatula and continue cooking for another 10-15 seconds.

6. Remove to a plate to cool; wipe out the pan with a paper towel and repeat to make 3 more fricos.

7. Divide the meat into 4 equal portions; form each portion loosely into a 3/4-inch thick burger and make a deep depression in the center with your thumb.

8. Season both sides of each burger with salt and pepper.

9. Heat oil in a pan or griddle over high heat until the oil begins to shiimmer.

10. Cook the burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the first side, about 3 minutes for beef and 5 minutes for turkey. Flip burgers; cook beef burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on second side, 4 minutes for med-rare, 5 minutes for turkey.

11. Place the burgers on the bun bottoms; add some of the arugula to each burger; top with the fricos, and then add a dollop of the ketchup.

12. Top with the bun tops and serve immediately.

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