Onion-Smothered Italian Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper black
• 0.3 teaspoon basil dried
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 6 ounce hamburger buns 
• 1 pound ground beef lean
• 1 teaspoon olive oil 
• 1 teaspoon oregano dried
• 3 tablespoons preshredded parmesan cheese fresh
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 2 teaspoons sugar 
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste 
• 2 cups vidalia sweet thinly sliced

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• grill pan

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add onion, sugar, salt, and pepper to pan. Cook 6 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
3. Add vinegar to the pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
4. Combine cheese and next 5 ingredients (through beef) in a medium bowl; shape meat mixture into 4 (3-inch) patties.
5. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
6. Add patties to pan. Cook 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
7. Place 1 patty on bottom half of each bun; top each patty with 1/4 cup onion mixture and top half of each bun.