Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 medium garlic cloves peeled and left whole
  • 1 cup shallots diced fine
  • 1 ½ pounds organic summer squash (half yellow and half zucchini), diced small
  • 1 14.5-ounce can organic diced tomatoes with juice
  • ½ cup Kalamata olives, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons capers drained
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • Kosher salt only if needed
  • 1 pound grass fed ground beef

Instruction

  • In a large skillet or sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium low heat.
  • Once hot, add the whole garlic and cook to brown all sides, about five minutes.
  • Using a fork, press the garlic into the oil.
  • Raise the heat to medium to medium high.
  • Add shallots and cook for three minutes.
  • Add all of the squash and cook for about five minutes until almost tender.
  • Add tomatoes with juice and cook until the squash is tender.
  • Add olives, capers and black pepper.
  • Stir and add the balsamic.
  • Taste and add salt if needed. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Form the ground beef into four patties.
  • Heat a large ribbed grill pan over high, brush with a little oil then grill the patties to your doneness, flipping half way.
  • To serve, portion one patty per portion and divide the hot relish over each and serve.