Meatloaf Burger

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Cuisine at Home/Cuisine Tonight"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 slices white bread, torn
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1⁄2 cup diced onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1⁄4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 8 slices French bread, grilled
• romaine leaf

• Tomato-Bacon Relish

• 2 slices thick-sliced bacon, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup prepared mustard
• 1⁄4 cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup seeded diced tomato

directions

1. To make relish, cook bacon in a skillet until crisp; add in onion and cook 3 minutes.
2. Stir in brown sugar, mustard, and ketchup.
3. Add tomatoes; simmer for 1 minute.
4. To make the burgers, soak bread in eggs in a large bowl; set aside.
5. Saute onion and garlic in butter in a skillet over med-high heat, about 3 minutes; cool 5 minutes.
6. Add parsley, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper to bread mixture, then mash together.
7. Combine bread mixture, cooled onion mixture, and ground beef.
8. Divide evenly into 4 portions and form patties to match bread shape (with French bread, you'll want to form oval-shaped patties).
9. Cover and chill; preheat grill or grill pan to med-high; brush grill grate with oil.
10. Grill burgers, covered, to 160°, about 4-5 minutes per side.
11. To assemble, place lettuce on 4 grilled bread slices, then top with burgers, Tomato-Bacon relish, and remaining bread slices.