Salisbury Steak Burgers

Believe it or not, Dr. Atkins isn’t the most famous physician to push a protein-rich diet. Back in 1888, Dr. James Henry Salisbury proclaimed that people should eat more protein and less starch. His recipe for good health? Chopped meat—with a dash of horseradish, mustard, or Worcestershire sauce. So enjoy this in good health!

MAKES 4 BURGERS

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef sirloin

½ cup plain dry bread crumbs

1 medium-size onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 large egg

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

1 tablespoon canola oil

3 tablespoons cornstarch

2 cups beef broth

8 ounces white mushrooms, sliced

¼ cup ketchup

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

½ teaspoon dry mustard

Directions

1. In a medium-size mixing bowl, gently mix together the beef, bread crumbs, half of the onion, the garlic, egg, salt, and pepper. Form into 4 patties, each ¾ inch thick.

2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the burgers until just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set aside. Reserve the pan drippings.

3. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with 1 cup of the beef broth to make a slurry.

4. To the reserved drippings in the pan, add the remaining onion and the mushrooms and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until just softened, about 2 minutes, scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Add the remaining 1 cup broth, the ketchup, Worcestershire, and mustard. Whisk in the slurry and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to low, return the burgers to the pan, and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.

SERVE IT UP on hamburger buns

TOP IT OFF with some of the pan sauce

Salisbury Steak Burgers