Italian Panini Burger - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb hot Italian sausage, removed from casings
500 g panini bread (4 Panini)
3/4 cup sweet onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3/4 cup tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup sweet red pepper, chopped
1/2 cup sweet green pepper, chopped
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped or 3/4 teaspoon dry basil
1/4 cup pine nuts (optional)
salt & pepper
3/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

Form the Italian sausage into 4 rectangular patties.
Over medium heat pan fry the patties, brown one side flip, cover with lid and continue cooking until done (apprx 5 min per side), set aside keep warm or
if your pan is large enough when you flip the patties add the onions & garlic, then the peppers and finish cooking all at once - otherwise follow along as suggested.
Remove any excess grease from the pan.
Meanwhile combine Onions and garlic.
Add onions & garlic to pan and cook until they are well browned. Apprx 8 minutes
Add peppers, tomatoes, basil & pine nuts cook 4 minutes.
Lightly Paint one side of the Panini bread with oilive oil.
Place a burger & 1/4 on the pepper mixture on 1/2 of the uncoated side of the panini, sprinkle with 1/4 of the parmesan, fold in half.
Grill in a fry pan (apprx 3 minutes per side or until as crisp and golden as you like it) Brown one side then the other .
An alternative method is to lay the panini flat, brown it & then add the patty & peppers etc.
Or use your grill and brown both sides at once with the filling already inside.
Serve with a nice green salad.