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Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 pound raw bacon (roughly chopped)
- 3 onions (peeled and finely chopped, divided)
- 11 clove garlic (peeld and minced, divided)
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- 2 (12 oz) cans whole peeled Italian tomatoes
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3/4 pound ground beef
- 3/4 pound hot Italian sausage (casings removed)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- kosher salt and freshly cracked pepper (as needed for seasoning)
- 8 soft slider sized buns (split)
- mayonnaise (as needed)
- fresh lettuce leaves (to taste)
- bread and butter pickles, sliced crosswise into discs (optional)
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