GMA Recipe: Meatloaf Burgers

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Meatloaf Burgers
From GMA's Food Editor and author, Sara Moulton
Thursday, October 20, 2005

Sara Moulton knows saving time in the kitchen is important to modern famlies. She prepared a meatloaf that takes just 1/4 of the time to cook on Good Morning America.

Sara says: "Assembling a meatloaf and getting it into the oven is a breeze. Waiting an hour for it to cook is a drag. By contrast, these delicious burgers cook up in twelve minutes. When they're done you just glaze them with a quick chili sauce, run them under the broiler to finish, and mini meatloaf for everyone."

Hands-on time: 25 minutes
Total preparation time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)

1 celery rib, finely chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tablespoon)

1 pound ground beef chuck

1/2 pound ground pork

1/2 pound ground veal or turkey

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs

1/4 cup Dijon mustard

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon freshly milled black pepper

1/3 cup chili sauce

Directions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over high heat until hot. Reduce the heat to medium; add the onion, celery, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet, spreading out the mixture, and refrigerate to cool slightly. Combine the beef, pork, veal, sour cream, bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons of the mustard, the salt, and pepper; stir in the onion mixture. Shape into 6 equal burgers.

2. Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the skillet over high heat until hot; reduce the heat to medium and add the burgers to the pan. Cook the burgers for 6 minutes a side or until they are almost cooked through (nick and peek; they should be almost firm to the touch and have very little pink color inside). Transfer the burgers to a rimmed baking sheet.

3. Meanwhile, combine the chili sauce and the remaining 2 tablespoons mustard. Preheat the broiler to high. Spoon the chili sauce over each burger to cover well and place the skillet under the broiler. Broil for 2 minutes or until the topping begins to bubble.

Makes 6 servings.

Recipe copyright © 2005, Sara Moulton from her cookbook, Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals.