Burgers You "Flip Over"

There is a long running debate in our family over the derivation of the name of the recipe. Are they burgers that you flip over the stuffing the middle or are the burgers you are so excited about that they are burgers you "Flip Over"? Kathleen, my lovely wife, says that it is both and I am never one to disagree with her.

These are a quick weeknight meal and the great thing about them is the they are totally customizable to whatever ingredients you want to put in the middle. We always used green olives but now I might put roasted red peppers or sauteed mushrooms. I am not a meatloaf eater, but these never felt like meatloaf. I usually serve with mashed potatoes and a veggie. This is simple but can get as fancy as you might want.

The Team


The recipe (serves 4)

Burgers
1 lb ground beef
1 slice white bread (made into bread crumbs) or 8 saltine crackers (crumbled)
1 egg
several dashes of Worcestershire sauce

Inside (up to you)
green olives (sliced)
onions (diced)
mushrooms

Topping
Cheese
Bell Pepper cut into rings

Mix first four ingredients together. Make four rather large square patties about 1/4" thick. Put filling on 1/2 of the square and fold over. Pinch edges to seal.


Place burger on cooking sheet and bake in 425 oven for 20 minutes. Place bell pepper on top and cover with cheese. Bake for 5 minutes more.

* must be served with canned corn and fruit cocktail. (according to Mom).
I used lots of veggie to counteract effects of ground beef.