All of Ground Beef Cooking for 1 or 2 50400

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-----For 1-----

½ lb. Ground beef

1 egg

2 tbs. Bread crumbs or wheat germ

1 tbs. Milk

2 tbs. Chopped onion

1/4 tsp. Salt

1/8 tsp. Pepper

VARIATIONS

½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce

2 tbs. Chopped parsley

1/4 cup grated cheese

1 tbs. chopped green bell pepper

-----For 2-----

2 1b. Ground beef

4 eggs

1/2 cup bread crumbs or wheat germ

1/4 CUP milk

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 tsp. Salt

1/4 tsp. Pepper

VARIATIONS

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/2 cup chopped parsley

1 cup grated cheese

1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper

Mix all ingredients together, adding one or more variations if desired. Form into patties,

balls or loaves. Make-Ahead Mix for 2 makes 2 meat patties or 12 meatballs, or 1

individual meat loaf. Make-Ahead Mix for 8 makes 8 hamburger patties, 48 meatballs or

1 large or 4 individual meat loaves. Freeze in serving-sized portions.

For hamburger patties: Fry 5 minutes on each side or broil 4 minutes on each side for

medium doneness. Baste hamburgers with soy sauce or Barbecue Sauce, page 29, while

cooking if desired. Serve in a bun with traditional gar-nishes or top with any of the

following: sautéed mushrooms, cheese, sour cream mixed with chopped chives or bacon

bits, or Béarnaise Sauce.

For meatballs: Bake in a 5750 oven for 30 minutes or fry in 1 tbs. Oil for 10 minutes,

turning to brown. Add cooked meatballs to Barbecue Sauce, or Sweet and Sour Sauce,

and heat through.

For meat loaf: Place mix for 8 in a large 9x5-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350-degree oven

about 1½ hours. Place mix for 2 in one 6x3x2-inch loaf pan and bake in a 250-degree

oven for 45 minutes. If desired, top with 1/4 cup Tomato Sauce, before baking.