Pesto Mayo Burger

Summer's Best Kept Secret

There's something honest about a burger made well — no pretense, just good heat and better ingredients. This one leans into the Italian pantry quietly, letting a swirl of pesto through creamy mayo do the slow, fragrant work that transforms something familiar into something you'll come back to. Fire-roasted peppers add a gentle char, mozzarella melts soft and yielding, and a handful of sun-dried tomatoes bring that deep, concentrated sweetness only patience can produce. It's a backyard ritual, elevated without trying too hard.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cups mayonaise
• 2 tablespoons Alessi Pesto
• 1 pound ground beef or ground sirloin
• Alessi Sea Salt and Black Peppercorns, to taste
• 4 large Alessi Sweet Pimento Fire Roasted Red Peppers, sliced
• 4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese (from a log)
• 4 brioche buns
• 4 leaves of butter lettuce
• 1 Tbsp. or heaping spoonful (to desired preference) of Alessi Julienne Sun Dried Tomatoes in Oil

Instructions

1. Turn grill to medium-high heat.
2. Make sauce by combining mayo and pesto; stir. Place in refrigerator until ready to use.
3. Divide burger into 4 patties; season to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Cook burger over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes on each side.
5. Top with roasted red pepper and mozzarella cheese; cover until cheese has melted.
6. Lightly toast buns; add layer of pesto mayo sauce on bottom bun.
7. Add lettuce, sun dried tomatoes, burger and bun. Serve and enjoy!