Mushroom Burger

One day, I was telling a friend about an article I read years ago on a study conducted by the Mushroom Council that showed when people are given the option between a burger made of 100% beef and another with half beef and half mushroom people opted for the mushroom blend burger and found it tastier than the all-beef burger. At that time he suggested that we conduct our own research to see if we agreed with the results of this experiment. We took our first bite when the burger came out and we also agreed that the burger was not only juicier, but tastier. My theory is that the umami in the mushrooms makes the burger more delicious because you can't even taste the mushrooms in the beef, it's hidden. I've made burgers for several people now without revealing the secret recipe and they too were shocked to find out the truth! I even have a friend who hates mushrooms, but loves these burgers! These are super easy to make, give it a try!

Ingredients

•1lb ground beef

•1 cup Baby Bella mushrooms, finely chopped

•Cracked Pepper & Garlic Seasoning(see here)*

•Buns

•Your favorite toppings

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. Combine beef and chopped mushrooms in a large bowl.

3. Separate the beef into three fat patties. Place on a foil lined baking sheet.

4. Generously season both sides of the patties and the edges as well.

5. Bake for 12 minutes on the rack second from the top.

6. After 12 minutes remove your patties. Preheat the broiler for 5 minutes.

7. While the broiler is preheating get your favorite toppings ready to go!

8. Broil burgers for 5-8 minutes or until they are cooked through to your liking and thoroughly browned.

9. Assemble your burgers and enjoy!

*Any seasoning salt will do. The Cracked Black Pepper and Garlic Seasoning is my all time favorite though!

*Topping suggestions: mushrooms, onion jam, Swiss cheese, pimento cheese, blue cheese dressing, garlic aioli, fried egg, fried onions, parmesan crisps, avocado, Doritos, butter lettuce, red onion, tomato, jalapeños

3 servings