1 pound ground sirloin

1 pound ground chuck

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 1/2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes

2 Tablespoons chopped fresh basil

8 slices plain or smoked mozzarella cheese

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

8 hamburger buns

Put the ground sirloin and chuck, onion and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl and mix togeather with your hands. Form into 3/4 inch thick patties.

Mix the chopped tomatoes and basil together in a medium bowl until well combined. Set aside.

Prepare a gas or charcoal grill. When the fire is medium hot and the coals are covered with a light coating of ash and glow deep red, grill the burgers, 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium rare. In the last minute of grilling place a slice of cheese over each burgere and cook until the cheese is just melted.

Serve the burgers on the hamburger buns and top each burger with a large spoonful of the tomoto mixture.

Serves 8

Recipe Source

The Beach House Cookbook