Baked Hamburgers

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Bake: 35 min.
Yield 2 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
This baked hamburgers recipe is hearty and moist. The onion gives it a special flavor, and the sweet-flavored sauce further enhances the taste. I serve these as an entree with accompanying vegetables or on a bun as a sandwich. —Marg Bisgrove, Widewater, Alberta

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 2 hamburger buns, optional
  • Sliced red onion, optional

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the onion, bread crumbs, milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 2 patties. Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish.
  2. Combine the water, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, vinegar and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; pour over patties.
  3. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a thermometer reads 160°, 35-40 minutes. If desired, serve on buns with red onion.

Nutrition Facts

1 burger: 363 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 1240mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 1g fiber), 25g protein.

This baked hamburgers recipe is hearty and moist. The onion gives it a special flavor, and the sweet-flavored sauce further enhances the taste. I serve these as an entree with accompanying vegetables or on a bun as a sandwich. —Marg Bisgrove, Widewater, Alberta
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