Ground beef is cooked with sauteed mushrooms, onions and spices to create a budget-friendly homemade burger. Add your favorite toppings to create the perfect juicy burger for your tastes.
Prep ingredients: chop the mushrooms and dice the onion. Both should be small pieces.
Add a bit of cooking oil to a frying pan over medium high heat. Cook the onion and garlic until it turns translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
Stir in the mushrooms.
Cook until they reduce in size and slightly crispen. About 3-4 minutes.
Add the cooked mushroom mixture, ground beef, dried sage, salt and pepper to a large bowl.
Mix together evenly. Break apart the ground beef using the side of a spatula or wide spoon.
Measure ½ cup of the ground beef mixture and form it into patties. I was able to make six burgers.
Heat a frying pan with a bit of cooking oil over medium high heat. Add the burgers and cook 3-4 minutes on each side.
Gently flip using a sturdy spatula - these burgers will break apart if you flip too fast.
Once cooked, add to paper towel to absorb any excess moisture.
Serve on burger buns with romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced red onion, pickles and your favorite sauce. I used mayonnaise and ketchup. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes:
Cooked burgers can be brown or pale pink in the center (not red - that's raw) and should reach 155°F with a meat thermometer.
Divide the ground beef mixture using a measuring cup to get equal patties. I like to use ½ cup for each patty and gently flatten it between my hands.
While cooking in a large skillet, flip burger patties slow and gently to avoid the burger breaking. Homemade burgers (especially ones without egg and bread crumbs) are more delicate and can easily break apart.
Make a lettuce wrap for a low-carb version. This is my husband’s favorite way to eat burgers (he’s gluten-free). You can use a large romaine lettuce leaf to wrap around the burger patty and add favorite toppings.