Rachel Ray's Lasagna Burger recipe

How do you go from being a small time cook to being an uber famous day-time talk show host? Ask Rachel Ray, she hosts the Rachel Ray show on CBS and three more programs on the Food Network channel.

Ray jumped to stardom for being able to prepare meals in 30 minutes or less in one of her shows.

Here's one of her recipes for a lasagna burger. Via rachaelraymag.com:

Photo by Marcus Nilsson.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds ground beef, pork and veal mix
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
One 14.5-ounce can Italian crushed tomatoes1 handful basil leaves, shredded or torn
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, season the meat with plenty of salt and pepper. Form into four patties, thinner in the middle for more even cooking. Drizzle with olive oil.

2. In a saucepan, heat two table spoons of olive oil, two turns of the pan, over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes; add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more, then stir in the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes; stir in the basil.

3. In a large skillet, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook, turning once, until medium-rare, 7 to 8 minutes.

4. While the patties are cooking, in a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat; whisk in the flour for 1 minute, then whisk in the milk. Season with salt, pepper and the nutmeg, then cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ricotta and parmigiano-reggiano.

5. Spoon some red sauce on the roll bottoms, then top with the patties. Dollop the cheese sauce on the patties and set the roll tops in place.