Beer Burgers With Spicy Tomato Mushroom Relish Recipe

• 1/2 x Spanish onion chopped
• 2 x garlic clove chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
• 3 c. cremini mushrooms or possibly other wild mushrooms
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• 3 x plum tomato small diced
• 1 tsp red chili pepper flakes
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 2 c. light ale
• 1 1/2 lb grnd beef
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
• 4 x hamburger buns

1. These burgers will help curb the Monday back-to-work blues.
2. Heck, they're so easy you might forget it's Monday altogether!
3. Author: The Everyday Kitchen
4. 1 Preheat broiler to 375 F(175 C).
5. Heat the onion, garlic and oil in a saute/fry pan over medium heat; cook till translucent/soft.
6. Stir in mushrooms (we called for shiitake mushrooms, but just about any variety will work) and cook till soft, about 4 min.
7. 2 Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.
8. Stir in the tomatoes, chili flakes, and sugar.
9. Stir in 1/2 of the beer and bring to a simmer; cook till moisture has evaporated, about 20 min.
10. 3 Combine the beef, Worcestershire sauce, and half the salt and pepper in a large bowl.
11. While mixing the meat, add in the remaining beer as needed.
12. Drink the rest.
13. Shape the meat into 4** equal balls.
14. 4 Flatten the balls with your palms.
15. Use your thumbs to shape the sides.
16. The patties should be of an even 1-inch thickness.
17. Broil burgers to desired degree of doneness, 5-6 min for medium.
18. 5 Adjust the seasoning of the relish with remaining salt and pepper.
19. Place each burger on a bun and serve with the tomato relish and fixin's of your choice.
20. **Measurement specific to original recipe yield of 4 servings.

onion, garlic, vegetable oil, cremini mushrooms, tomato, tomato, red chili pepper, sugar, light ale, grnd beef, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, buns

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/beer-burgers-with-spicy-tomato-mushroom-relish-82962 (may not work)