Mushroom Burgers

      A couple of cooked and crumbled bacon slices may be added to the beef mixture for an extra treat.

Yield: 2 servings

Monday February 16, 1998

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups (10 ounces) sliced mushrooms
• 1 onion, halved and sliced
• ¼ teaspoon thyme
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces ground beef
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• ⅛ cup shredded cheese (cheddar, Swiss or bleu)
• 2 super size English muffins, toasted

1.  Heat butter in sauté pan; add and cook onion for 5 minutes; add mushrooms, thyme and salt and cook until liquid from mushrooms has evaporated, stirring occasionally.

2.  Mix beef, pepper and cheese and form into two patties. Broil muffins until golden brown.

3.  Sauté beef patties, rare to medium rare. Place a beef patty on bottom half of muffin, add mushroom mixture and top with a muffin half.