Ingredients

Olive Oil 1 Tbsp

Carrot (Diced) ½ Cup

Yellow Onion (Diced)½ Cup

Celery (Diced) ¼ Cup

Tomato Paste 1 Tbsp

Zinfandel Wine 1 ½ Cup

Beef Broth 1 Qt

Bay Leaf 1 Stem

Parsley, Thyme & Oregano Stems 1 each

Garlic peeled whole 1 clove

Salt to taste (app. 1 tsp)

Red Flake Pepper (ground) to taste (app. 2 tsp)

Flour (if needed for sauce) ¼ cup or less

80% lean Angus chopped beef 3 lbs.

Bread crumbs 1 ½ cups

Sweet Onion (ex. Vidalia) (Diced) 1 Large

Plum Tomatoes (fine diced)6

Garlic (Fine diced)2 Tbsp

Worcestershire Sauce see instructions app 4 Tbls

Baby Spinach Leaves 36 Leaves

Sharp cheese (ex. provolone, cheddar) 6 Slices

Sharp Graded Cheese

Kaiser 6

Preparation

Heat oil in a large stockpot over med-high heat. Add carrots & onions and sauté until onions are golden brown, 10-12 min. Add celery & sauté celery is tender, app. 8 min.

Add tomato paste & mix until mixture is a rust color app. 3 min

Add wine to deglaze the pot. Simmer until the mixture is reduce in half.

Add broth, & all herbs and whole clove or garlic and simmer until sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon. Gently add flour if necessary for coating.

Strain sauce to remove all hard items & keep warm

Combine the sweet onion, dices garlic and diced plum tomatoes in a bowl Heat this mixture over a med to high flame until the tomatoes loose some moisture. Quickly remove & place back in bowl. Use some paper towels to “pat” the mixture to remove some more moisture.

In a large bowl, combine the hamburger meat with the tomato & onion mixture and bread crumbs. Make into 8oz. patties.

Put a few drops of Worcestershire on each side of the patties and place on a medium - high grill (app. 375 - 400 degrees)

Place 1 Tbsp of the zinfandel sauce on the “raw” side of the patties before you flip them which should be app. 5-7 min. After flipping, repeat the zinfandel sauce and place 4 leaves of the baby spinach on each burger. Top with the graded cheese thane put a please on cheese on top of that. When burgers are finished (and the cheese is melted) (app. 5-7 min) place 1 more leaf of baby spinach on top and serve on a hard Kaiser roll.

Add any condiments to taste (there is plenty of taste in this burger) Then, ENJOY!