I grew up with my mom making me stewed hamburger alla pizzaiola, or as she called it, Swiss in stew. Cooking the hamburger in a pan is not difficult, but if you want a tender and juicy stewed hamburger, here is the recipe with the steps to follow.
If you like hamburgers, don’t forget to read the recipe
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 2 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 366.12 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 72.42 (g) of which sugars 7.07 (g)
- Proteins 7.29 (g)
- Fat 5.88 (g) of which saturated 0.97 (g)of which unsaturated 0.32 (g)
- Fibers 7.36 (g)
- Sodium 1,097.39 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 200 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for 2 people
- 2 hamburgers
- 12 oz tomato sauce
- 1 leaf basil
- to taste salt
Tools
- 1 Frying pan 8-9.5 inches
- 1 Lid
Procedure
Here is the recipe with the steps to follow to prepare a tender and tasty stewed hamburger.
If you have time, I recommend following my recipe for homemade pan-fried hamburgers. In just a few minutes, you’ll have a delicious hamburger perfect for this recipe or many others.
First, place a non-stick pan on the stove over high heat. It’s important that the pan is very hot to seal the meat and retain the juices inside.
A tender hamburger is one that has retained its juices inside instead of losing them in the pan.
Cook the hamburger for 4-5 minutes per side.
When the hamburger is cooked on both sides, lower the heat, let it rest for a couple of minutes, and add the tomato sauce.
Do not add the sauce to a hot pan, or it will splatter everywhere upon contact with the hot pan.
Now that the hamburger is covered with tomato sauce, cook over medium heat with the lid on for 8-10 minutes.
Your stewed hamburger alla pizzaiola is ready!
Plating tips:
Now that your stewed hamburger is ready, all you have to do is serve it. To make it more delicious, you can complete the dish with sliced cheese. The trick to making the cheese melt is to place it on the hot hamburger, turn off the heat, and cover the pan with a lid. The moisture inside will melt the cheese in no time!
