Meatloaf Burger

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, preferably chuck or sirloin
• 2 teaspoons flat-leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons minced onion flakes, preferably toasted
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons dried bread crumbs
• 1 egg
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 slices bacon, each cut into thirds

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the beef, parsley, onion flakes, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, bread crumbs, egg and pepper to taste. Be careful not to overwork the meat; mix the ingredients just enough to combine them.
2. Divide the mixture into equal portions and form each into a patty about 3/4 inch thick.
3. Top each patty with one piece of bacon, lightly pressing the bacon into the burger so that it will stay in the patty when the burger is turned over.
4. On a nonstick griddle or in a nonstick pan, starting with the bacon side down, sauté the burgers to desired doneness, turning once, about 8 to 10 minutes for medium.