Italian Beef Patties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb lean ground beef
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 cup provolone cheese or 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preparation

In a bowl, with a whisk, mix egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, water, italian seasoning and half salt and pepper. Add ground beef and stir with a fork. With wet hands, do 4 patties of 1/2 inch thickness.
In an ovenproof skillet, heat oil at medium high heat. Add beef patties and cook about 6 minutes or until bottom is golden. With a spatula, flip the patties and keep cooking 2 minutes.
Meanwhile, in another bowl, mix tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, parsley and remaining salt and pepper until homogeneous. With a spoon, spread this mixture on the patties. Add the shredded cheese on top.
Cook under the preheated broil in oven 4 inches below the heat for about 4 minutes or until cheese begins to brown and beef is not pink inside.