Recipe Monday:
Garden burgers:
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
2 slightly beaten eggs
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup catsup
1-1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1 6-ounce can broiled sliced mushrooms, drained
Melted butter
6 thin slices of onion, centers punched out
6 thin slices of tomato
6 slices process American cheese
Combine meat, eggs, onion, catsup, and seasonings. Mix thoroughly. Form in 12 thin patties. Place mushrooms on half the patties, leaving border of meat. Top with remaining patties, scaling edges well. To charcoal-broil: Broil patties slowly over hot coals until done the way you like, turning once. Brush with melted butter, top with onion, tomato, and cheese.
To hickory-barbecue: Place burgers on grill and top each with onion and tomato slice, brush well with butter. Following your charcoal oven directions, smoke-cook about 45 minutes. Add cheese last 8 minutes. Serve burgers in toasted buns. Serves 6.
