ALMOST WHITE CASTLE HAMBURGERS

• servings: 12
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1½ Ib. ground chuck or 80% lean ground beef

⅓ cup plain bread crumbs

1 egg

1 (1-oz.) pkg. dry onion soup mix

2 Tbsp. water

½ tsp. black pepper

24 (2½-inch) square dinner rolls

½ cup finely chopped white onion

24 pickle slices

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 400F.

2 Stir together beef, bread crumbs, egg, onion soup mix, water, and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Press evenly into a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan. Prick meat mixture all over with a fork.

3 Bake about 8 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 160F. Drain any grease. Cut into 24 (2 1/2 inch) squares. Fill each roll with one patty, 1 tsp onion, and 1 pickle slice.

Notes

To make ahead:

Prepare through Step 3. Cut parchment paper into 4-inch-wide strips. Arrange burgers on parchment. Roll parchment over burgers and fold like a present to close. Wrap parchment with foil; freeze up to 2 weeks.

When ready to serve, unwrap foil and parchment; discard. Microwave on medium until hot, 1 to 2 minutes.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 2 burgers
• Calories: 315
• Total Fat: 13 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Sodium: 1 g
• Total Carbohydrate: 33 g
• Total Sugars: 7 g
• Protein: 15 g