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Savory Hamburgers

By James Beard

3.8

(1)

Ingredients

ground beef
onion, chopped
olives, chopped
Spice Islands mushroom powder

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    To each pound of ground beef add 1 medium onion chopped very fine, 1/2 cup of chopped ripe olives and 1 tablespoon of Spice Islands mushroom powder. Grill as with plain hamburgers , seasoning to taste with salt and pepper as the meat cooks.

    Step 2

    Serve these hamburgers with crisp fried potatoes and a salad of sliced tomatoes dressed with olive oil and wine vinegar and garnished with black olives and strips of anchovies.

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