Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 - 1 1/3 lbs ground chicken or 1 1/4-1 1/3 lbs ground veal
  • 1 large shallot, minced
  • 3 tablespoons fresh sage, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves (2 finely chopped, 1 cracked away from skin)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mccormick's McCormick's Montreal Brand steak seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more
  • extra virgin olive oil, for liberal drizzling
  • 1/3 lb italian Fontina cheese, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 medium onion, quartered lengthwise, then thinly sliced
  • 4 portabella mushroom caps, thinly sliced
  • salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup marsala
  • 4 crusty rolls, split

Method

  • Heat a grill or large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
  • Place meat in a bowl; add in shallots, sage, parsley, chopped garlic, Worcestershire, grill seasoning, and a healthy drizzle of olive oil; mix gently but thoroughly.
  • Score mixture into 4 quarters; for each portion into 1-inch thick patties.
  • Cook the patties for 5-6 minutes on each side.
  • Place the cheese on top of the patties in the last 2 minutes of cooking time and loosely tent the pan with foil to melt the cheese.
  • While the burgers cook, heat a skillet over med-high heat; add in 2 tablespoons olive oil and the butter; when the butter melts, add 3/4 of the sliced onions and the sliced mushrooms; cook about 8-10 minutes, until the mushrooms are a deep brown, stirring often.
  • Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper after they brown.
  • Add in the Marsala; cook it down to glaze the mushrooms with its flavor; remove pan from heat.
  • Brown the split rolls under the broiler and rub lightly with the cracked garlic.
  • Drizzle the rolls lightly with olive oil and top with cheese covered burgers and a pile of Marsala mushrooms.
  • Set roll tops in place and serve.