Slater’s 50/50’s Stuffed Lasagna Burger | The Burger Crawl – Ep. 45

118 Like many, the Pizza Burger is my favorite burger at Slater's 50/50. I was glad to see it added to the menu, but disappointed that I would not have it to look forward to every February. Well, that sentiment has been quelled with the Stuffed Lasagna Burger. Sadly, however, I am not sure if I am looking forward to having it again next year.

I had dinner with Scott Slater a week or two before this and had no idea how he’d replace the Pizza Burger in February. This is how. There’s no bread. The buns are fried lasagna stuffed with cheese, with marinara and an Italian Brandt beef patty in between. When it came to the table, I thought it was completely insane.

The lasagna bun is firm, which I didn’t expect, and crispy and savory. It’s basically mozzarella sticks combined with a hamburger, and the marinara is sweet and tangy. Eaten together with the patty, the cheese and a little arugula, it’s a complete flavor profile. I made the mistake of eating the whole bottom bun by itself, and it changes the burger when you lose that. It’s two meals in one. I got the two-thirds, so I ended up eating it in layers.

It’s paired with Iron Fish Renegade Blonde, which is light and crisp and cleans the marinara and cheese off your palate. Then a Nate Dogg song came on in the restaurant, and that was the perfect pairing. It’s the most insane hamburger I’ve had at Slater’s. It doesn’t take the Pizza Burger’s place for me, but it’s good, huge and messy. I had fun.