Grilled Pizza Burgers

• Burgers
• egg white1 1
• green pepper, finely chopped↗1 cup
• fresh basil, minced or 2 tablespoons dried basil↗1⁄4 cup
• romano cheese, grated (or parmesan)↗2 tablespoons
• breadcrumbs↗2 tablespoons
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• pepper↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• ground venison or 1 lb ground beef↗1 lb
• Sauce
• oil1 tablespoon
• onion, chopped↗1⁄2 cup
• green pepper, chopped↗1⁄4 cup
• garlic cloves, minced↗2
• (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained (I use one quart)↗1
• tablespoon fresh mixed Italian herbs or 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning↗1
• teaspoon salt↗1
• teaspoon pepper↗1⁄2
• tablespoon sugar↗1
• slices mozzarella cheese (approx 3 oz)↗6
• buns, toasted on the grill↗6

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Start the pizza sauce simmering first: Saute the onion and pepper in oil for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning and saute 1 minute until the onion is soft. Stir in tomatoes and simmer 10-15 minutes, till it thickens to your liking, stirring occasionally. Add the salt, pepper, and sugar to your taste.

2. 2

   Carefully blend the hot sauce until smooth.

3. 3

   To make the burgers: Lightly beat the egg white. Add remaining burger ingredients and mix well. Shape into 6 burgers.

4. 4

   Grill burgers on medium high heat, for 4-5 minutes on each side or until meat is no longer pink.

5. 5

   Top burgers with cheese slices the last 2 minutes of cooking.

6. 6

   Serve burgers on buns topped with cheese and tomato sauce.