Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. Using slightly moistened hands, form the sausage meat into four 4-inch patties, about 3/4 inch thick. Brush the burgers with oil and grill over moderate heat ...

Mix into the sausage meat with the chilli and pepper. Form into 4 balls and flatten into patties. Rub some oil over the patties and place on a hot pan. Cook for 2 minutes on one side then flip over.

But if you're cooking burgers and want to add a little variety to a standard beef burger, try your hand at making Italian sausage and pepper burgers instead. The concept is simple: swap ...