Big Goo's Sausage Burger with Homemade Spicy Thousand Island Dressing

By kimvess

Ingredients

• For the Spicy Thousand Island Dressing:
• 1 lb ground beef 80/20, grass fed
• 1/2 lb Johnsonville Italian sausage
• 4 hamburger buns
• 1 tbsp. creole seasoning
• 1 tbsp. garlic powder
• 1 tbsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tbsp. black pepper
• 1/2 tbsp. smoked paprika
• thousand island dressing (recipe below)
• lettuce
• tomato
• cheese
• 1 c. Hellmann's Mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp. sambal
• 1 tbsp. sriracha
• 1 tbsp. ketchup
• 1 tbsp. relish
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. creole seasoning

Preparation

Step 1

Mix all dressing ingredients together, chill until ready to use.

Remove sausage from casing and place into a large bowl, add ground beef, mix the seasoning and reserve 2 teaspoons, add the remaining seasonings to burger meat and mix well.

Form burgers into balls and flatten with hands to get a perfect round. Season both sides of formed burgers with reserved seasoning.

In a hot skillet over medium heat add oil, place burgers in skillet and fry about 6-7 minutes per side, until desired doneness is achieved. Top with cheese, cover pot with lid until cheese melts.

Assemble burger by lightly toasting bun in a little butter, top bun with dressing, place lettuce, tomatoes, burger, top bun and eat!