Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2008

These were a nice change and a different burger. They had an italian flavor and you just can't put any toppings on these because of that. They were moist and tender and certainly not bad at all, a little hint of sweet too, but they didn't make our favorite's list. Thanks anyway!

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Home Town: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2008

This was my second time to make these. We all enjoyed them. Last time I used basil, this time we were going to put green chilis on them and pepper jack cheese, so I used cilantro as my dry seasoning, otherwise everything was the same. They were very good!

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JANELLECOLE

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Living In: Mansfield, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2008

My husband wanted hamburgers for Father's day supper, so I thought this would be a nice change from frozen patties. Slightly modified - used Hy's Seasoning Salt instead of salt and pepper, and added a few shakes of onion powder. These didn't knock us out, but they were great and will probably make them again.

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DENA

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Home Town: Terrace, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2008

The basil made it taste more like sausage.

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S.K.J.

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2008

used a bit less evoo and a bit more garlic. Added a couple of tbsp of finely chopped red onion. Made burgers smaller, more "kid freindly". Very Nice.

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jordanarendt

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Living In: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2008

My husband is half Italian, so I thought we should give this recipe a try. I'm so glad we did. They're so juicy & the basil is not overpowering. I used 1 tbls. fresh basil instead of the dried. I also added a slice of mozzarella at the end of the cooking time. One of the other reviewers suggested using foccacia instead of hamburger buns. I used individual ciabatta rolls, toasted on the grill. Now that was good! This delicious burger is definitely a keeper.

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nana2

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Home Town: Healdsburg, California, USA

Living In: Santa Rosa, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2008

Pretty good, my husband made these on the grill this weekend, and we were both pleased. Will make this again!

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BLUEBERRYJILLY

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Home Town: Vienna, West Virginia, USA

Living In: Fort Drum, New York, USA

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Reviewed: May 31, 2008

Love this recipe, but I always use fresh basil and it makes a world of difference, and usually kick up the garlic a bit. The olive oil is great because it lets me buy lean meat and still get a juicy burger, but with healthy fat.

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JOEMCK

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Reviewed: May 28, 2008

Really good, but we will cut back on the salt next time. Thanks for such a great recipe Chris!

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Bethany

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Reviewed: May 25, 2008

I doubled the garlic and sage... tasted really awesome with smoked mozzarella. My friends keep asking me to make these burgers!

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Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: May 19, 2008

cooked these on my george foreman grill ! and were sooo good an juicy ! boyfriend loved them too. These are great.. thanks!

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Home Town: Aylmer, Quebec, Canada

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Reviewed: May 18, 2008

It was a gorgeous day here in Olympia, Washington so I got out the grill and made these delicious burgers. Just started the Summer with a bang! I didn't change a thing - quick, easy, juicy and had the WOW factor!

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Reviewed: May 10, 2008

Tasty burger for a cookout!

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Laurel

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Home Town: Bronson, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: May 8, 2008

I did not expect these to taste so great. I halved the recipe and eyeballed the ingredients. Used minced garlic--probably about a tablespoon. Added dried onions and subbed 3 grinds of sea salt for the salt because that was what I had. Also used fresh ground pepper. We only had coney island hot dog rolls so I made them to fit in the buns and grilld on the Foreman. Tasted great with dijon mustard. I could definitely serve this for company and my picky 5 year old loved them too.

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ENLOVEI7

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Living In: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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Reviewed: May 6, 2008

Definitely a keeper!

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Reviewed: May 1, 2008

I thought these were great burgers, but my husband and kids were not fans of the basil taste in them. They prefer the traditional burgers. I topped with mozzarela cheese. Very good!

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Stephanie

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Living In: Keller, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2008

Yummy, I think the olive oil adds the extra juciness, especially if you use the leanest beef, which I do.

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allana

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Living In: Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2008

The basic recipe was fine but I tweaked it a bit for my family's and my taste. I omitted the basil leaves and cut the salt down to 1/4 teaspoon. I added a teaspoon of soy sauce, 1/2 a teaspoon of onion powder and 1/2 a teaspoon of ground mustard. I replaced the minced garlic with garlic powder. I fried it on the George Foreman grill and melted cheddar cheese on the top. Fabulous!

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Home Town: Tampa, Florida, USA

Living In: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2008

This was an absolutely delicious burger that everyone in my family enjoyed. The mix of spices made for an interesting taste, and I think that I could possibly add more ingredients to the meat for it to taste even better. This time, I added about two tablespoons of diced onions to the pound of meat that I had. It certainly tasted quite delicious. Once again, a spot-on burger recipe that you can't go wrong with.

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Dennis Chu

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Living In: Middletown, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2008

This was a great burger recipe. For the most part it seems like people think a burger is a burger and recipes for them tend to get overlooked. But this was definitely an excellent burger and I'm sure I'll be making it again. I did add a tablespoon of tomato paste to the recipe, something I learned from a friend...I think it adds moisture and flavor. Aside from that though they were awesome.

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