Open-faced Burgers With Onion-mushroom Topping

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium sweet onion, sliced and separated into rings
• 2 (8 ounce) packages presliced mushrooms
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 lb ground round
• 2 english muffins, split and toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat grill.
• 2 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 add onion, and cook for 5 minutes or until golden.
• 4 add mushrooms and salt; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 5 add vinegar, remove mixture from pan.
• 6 set aside.
• 7 combine the paprika and the next 4 ingredients (paprika through black pepper).
• 8 divide the ground meat into 4 equal portion, shaping each into a 1/2 inch thick patty.
• 9 coat patties with spice mixture.
• 10 grill patties 4 minutes on each side or until done.
• 11 place burger patties on muffin halves, and top each burger with 1/4 cup onion mixture.