Halloween burgers for kids
6 children
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | pounds | Lean ground meat; |
| Salt & pepper TO TASTE; | ||
| 6 | slices | Cheese; cut into desired shapes |
| Red/green bell peppers; cut into desired shapes | ||
| Pitted olives; | ||
| 6 | Lettuce leaves; | |
| 6 | Hamburger buns; split | |
Directions
Light shape ground beef into 1-½" patties. Do not over-handle.
Choose a cooking method.
TO BROIL: Place patties on a rack in broiler pan so surface of meat is 3 to 4" from heat. Broil 10 minutes, or until centers are no longer pink, turning once.
TO PAN BROIL: Place patties in a preheated heavy skillet over medium-low heat. Cook 7 - 8 minutes, or until centers are no longer pink, turning once.
Season with salt and pepper after turning. Top with cheese slices, bell peppers and olives to create jack-o-lanterns or ghosts during the few minutes of cooking. Serve on lettuce-lined buns.
The picture showed a hamburgers with cheese cut into pumpkin and ghosts shapes. The bell pepper cut into shapes for eyes and mouths for pumpkin. Olives were used as eyes for ghosts.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune, Food Section, 10/26/95 + Meat Board Test Kitchens
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Submitted By NANCY O'BRION On 10-27-95