Beef Patties with Caramelized Onions
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Cooking time: 50 minutes for menu Cooking schedule: see below for "menu" instructions |
If you have any other bits of veg in the fridge you can roast them with the potatoes. With all of the onions, mushrooms and peppers, I'm not making a separate vegetable with this meal.
Beef Patties with Caramelized Onions Time: 35 minutes
We use 8oz and make 2 nice burgers. If you want more meat just increase everything else (not the caramelized onions) proportionately. It's a pretty flexible recipe. I added the rest of the mushrooms and pepper to this to clean out the fridge and round out the meal.
8 - 10 oz ground beef (300 gr mince)
2 tbs breadcrumbs
1 tbs Dijon-style mustard
1 tbs red wine (or beef stock or ketchup)
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp thyme
1 large or 2 smaller onions
1/2 green pepper left from Wednesday
2 - 3 oz mushrooms left from the week
2 tbs butter
1 tbs brown sugar
2 tsp Dijon-style mustard
Mix breadcrumbs, mustard, red wine, garlic powder and thyme. Add beef and mix thoroughly - hands are best. Shape into 2 or 3 patties. Cut onion in half then into 1/4 inch (.65cm) think slices. Heat butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onions, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Clean and thickly slice mushrooms. Cut pepper into matchsticks. Uncover onions, add mushrooms, peppers, and sauté until browned, stirring frequently, another 15 minutes. Add patties (moving vegetables out of the way but leave in pan) and sauté 5 - 7 minutes per side. Remove burgers and keep warm. Add sugar and mustard to vegetables and stir until well blended and sugar is melted. Spoon over burgers and serve.
Baked Potato Chips Time: 50 minutes
Just a light coating of olive oil keeps these potatoes on the healthy side. They are a lovely golden brown and crunchy. Sprinkle with a bit of sea salt for the perfect finish.
2 large potatoes (not huge)
2 tbs olive oil
salt - sea salt is good
Slice potatoes the long way into 3/16 inch (.5cm) thick slices. You should get 5 - 7 slices from each potato - discard 'end's. Put olive oil on a small plate. Dip both sides of potato slices in oil and lay on a non-stick baking sheet (if you have one - just makes it easier). Put in a 400F (200C) oven and bake for 40 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove pan, turn potato slices and return to oven for 10 more minutes. When done, remove from pan, sprinkle with salt and serve
Cooking schedule: Time: 50 minutes for menu |
Add pepper and mushrooms to onions
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