Ingredients:

3/4 pound andouille,removed from casing
1 pound ground pork
1 rib celery,finely chopped
1/2 green bell pepper,finely chopped
1 small white onion (boiling onion),finely chopped
3 cloves garlic,minced
4 sprigs fresh thyme,chopped and about 1 tablespoon or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce,several drops
Coarse salt and black pepper

Special Sauce:
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup (3 well-rounded tablespoons) mayonnaise or reduced fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup (3 well-rounded tablespoons) prepared sweet red pepper relish

Toppings: lettuce or hearts of romaine, sliced vine ripe tomato,and 5 crusty rolls.

Serving suggestion: Red Bean Salad, Cajun Oven Fries, recipes follow.

Directions:

Cut sausage into large chunks and place in a food processor.Grind sausage into crumbles. Combine ground sausage with pork,vegetables,garlic,thyme,hot sauce and a little salt and pepper. Form mixture into patties using BurgerMate and cook 7 minutes on each side on an indoor electric grill preheated to high.

To cook in a skillet,heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat and cook burgers 6 to 7 minutes on each side.

For outdoor grill,cook patties 6-inches from hot coals or over medium high gas heat 6 minutes on each side,covered.Mix chili sauce,mayonnaise,and sweet relish in a small bowl.

Serve burgers on crusty rolls with special sauce,lettuce,and tomato.Serve with red bean salad and Cajun oven fries.