Since Hubby needs to be out the door soon after I get home, quick meals are important.
Hamburgers are one meal that can be put on the table quickly. Cook up some fries with it or serve some potato chips to serve with the hamburgers. Add some raw veggies and you have a complete meal.
Hint about the hamburgers – Shape the patty and then put an indentation in the middle. This will allow the patty to retain it’s shape as it cooks.
Hamburger Patties
Stars of the Recipe:
1 to 2 lbs of ground beef (80% or 85%) – The more fat the juicer they will be
1 to 2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp. dried minced onion or grated fresh onion
1 to 2 Tbsp. of your favorite seasoning
Steps:
Heat up a skillet to med. high heat or preheat your indoor grill.
In a large mixing bowl, add the meat, Worcestershire sauce, onion, and seasoning.
Mix together but don’t over mix.
Form into patties and make sure to make an indentation in the middle. (My patties are the size of my hand cupped. )
Cooked until cooked through. If on griddle, turn after about 3 to 5 minutes. Allow to cook for 3 to 5 more minutes.
Hamburger is cooked thoroughly when its internal temperature is 160 degrees.
Enjoy either on a bun or without a bun. Top with your favorite toppings. We had thousand island sandwich spread and cheddar cheese on our burgers.
When I was in college back in the 1990’s, I worked at McDonald’s. I usually worked at the front counter, front drive-thru, or back drive through. Hubby knew I was someone special because I would take an order, take money, and be eating my dinner in the office next to the drive-thru all at the same time. He couldn’t believe I could multi-task like that.
One of the great benefits of working at McDonald’s was the free food. As a poor college student, it was greatly appreciated. I loved Big Macs and chicken nuggets with hot mustard sauce and sweet and sour sauce. Yes, I know chicken nuggets from McDonald’s are not real chicken nuggets.
The special sauce on the Big Mac’s was one of my favorite parts of the sandwich. I’ve made a homemade version of the special sauce. It’s absolutely delicious.
On Sundays, we usually eat dinner with my mother-in-law. It’s a tradition that started when Hubby and I were just married. My father-in-law usually made the dinner. When he died, we continued the tradition. Sometimes I make the dinner. Other times my mother-in-law makes the dinner. Then there are times we eat out for Sunday dinner.
This is one dinner that I made for our Sunday dinner. It was easy to put together. It’s important to make sure the pork chops are thin cut so they bake in the same amount of time as the veggies. Serve bread on the side to make a whole meal.
