Hamburgers

Place the following ingredients in a bowl:

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 c. pureed onion
• 1 – 1 1/2 t. salt
• 1 t. pepper
• 1 T. granulated garlic
• 1/2 c. quick oats (yes, uncooked oatmeal!)
• 1 egg

Use your hands to mix it together very well. Form 8 patties for 1/4 pounders. Grill or bake in the oven.

*****ODD TIP******

I form my hamburger patties quite large and thin to accommodate the shrinkage. AND I also poke my finger in the middle to make a hole in middle of the patty. The raw patty looks strange with a hole the size of my finger in it, but I do it for cooking purposes. I do not like any pink in my burger and most often the middle of the burger is pink! BUT with a hole in the middle of the patty, the cooking goes up through the center and cooks from both the center and the outside! I like this!