Basil Pan Burgers... It's what's 4 dinner!

1 egg slightly beaten

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs

2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried crushed basil

2 tablespoons ketchup

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 clove garlic (or 1 teaspoon powder?)

1 pound lean ground meat

These are so delicious and quick*! I use Parmesan cheese topping that you would sprinkle on spaghetti. I don't have fresh basil but do have some that I dried myself (so yummy!). I also do not have fresh garlic so I use powder but honestly, I have not measured how much I use! Oh, and we use turkey for the meat.

1. In a medium bowl combine egg, onion, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, basil, ketchup, salt, pepper, and garlic. Add meat and mix well. Shape into four 3/4-inch-thick patties.

2. Preheat skillet over medium heat until hot. Add patties. Reduce heat to medium and cook each side for approximately 6 minutes. To check for doneness use a thermometer; temperature should be 160F or more.

Easy! We don't usually use buns here but occasionally we will just use regular bread. We put sliced cheese on top and perhaps a dollop of mustard (or ketchup...or ds likes bbq sauce) and eat it with a fork. Es muy delicioso! (LOL, aka: It is very delicious!)

*The original recipe is ever-so-slightly different.

Better Homes & Gardens. (2006). New Cook Book. Basil Pan Burgers (pp. 378).