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Savory Hamburgers

By James Beard

3.8

(1)

Ingredients

ground beef
onion, chopped
olives, chopped
Spice Islands mushroom powder

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    To each pound of ground beef add 1 medium onion chopped very fine, 1/2 cup of chopped ripe olives and 1 tablespoon of Spice Islands mushroom powder. Grill as with plain hamburgers , seasoning to taste with salt and pepper as the meat cooks.

    Step 2

    Serve these hamburgers with crisp fried potatoes and a salad of sliced tomatoes dressed with olive oil and wine vinegar and garnished with black olives and strips of anchovies.

TagsBurgerGround BeefBeefMeatOnionRoot VegetableVegetableOliveMainDinnerLunchDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeKetoQuickEasy30 Minutes or Less5 Ingredients or FewerWeeknight MealsGrillingHouse & Garden
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