Cheeseburgers with Glazed Mushrooms
American Potato Salad
Cucumber Salad
Cooking time: 20 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for instructions
Ahhh... Cheeseburgers. Should they be thick, rare, smothered in fried onions, lots of gooey 'American' cheese, pickles, ketchup and mustard on a sesame seed bun; served with a milk shake? OR maybe some sautéed mushrooms and melted Brie served with a glass of robust red wine.... Tough decision!
Cheeseburgers with Glazed Mushrooms
Total time: 20 minutes
Simple grilled burgers topped with a thick wedge of runny Brie or goat cheese and sautéed mushrooms: adult cheeseburgers. We normally eat burgers with a fork and a glass of red. Feel free to have them on a bun with a Mountain Dew.
Ingredients:
- 12oz ground beef (360gr mince)
- 3oz (90gr) Brie or Chevre (aged goat cheese), sliced
- 1 tbs bread crumbs
- 1 tbs ketchup
- 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 4oz (120gr) mushrooms
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce more
- 1 tsp soy sauce
Instructions:
- For the burgers:
- Put bread crumbs, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and thyme in a medium bowl and mix well.
- Add the beef. Mix well - hands work best, and form into 3 or 4 patties.
- Cook on barbecue grill over direct heat for 3 - 5 minutes per side, using a grill pad or pan if you have one, it's easier.
- Or sauté in a nonstick skillet for the same amount of time.
- When burgers are almost done, move off heat and top with the cheese.
- Cover for a minute if possible. Remove as soon as cheese starts to melt, spoon some mushrooms over and serve.
- For the mushrooms:
- Trim and thickly slice mushrooms.
- Heat 2 tsp oil, 2 tsp Worcestershire and soy sauce in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add sliced mushrooms and sauté until nicely glazed, stirring and turning frequently, about 7 minutes.
Traditional American Potato Salad
Total time: 1 minute
Ingredients:
Instructions:
- Remove from fridge and serve
Creamy Cucumber Salad
Total time: 1 minute
Ingredients:
Instructions:
- Remove from fridge and serve
Cooking schedule: 20 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Utensils: measuring cups, spoons, knives,
medium bowl, medium skillet, barbecue grill, grill
pan or pad, or skillet
Light/turn on barbecue grill
Clean mushrooms, slice
Mix ingredients for burgers
Add beef, mix, make patties |
Start to cook burgers
Sauté mushrooms
Get salads from fridge
Fuss with the mushrooms
Turn the burgers
Slice the cheese
Top burgers with cheese, cover if possible
Remove burgers when Brie gets soft
Spoon mushrooms over, serve |