Southwestern Meatloaf Burgers

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 lbs ground chuck
• 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1 cup minced scallion
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup tomato chili sauce, plus
• 3 tablespoons tomato chili sauce
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 n a large bowl, combine beef, breadcrumbs, scallions, garlic, 1/2 cup chili sauce, egg, chili powder, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• 3 using your hands, mix just until combined.
• 4 divide beef into 4 equal portions; form each portion into a patty, about 1.5 inches thick.
• 5 at this point, you may choose to cover each patty with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight; if not, go onto the next step.
• 6 transfer patties to rimmed baking sheet.
• 7 bake until brownmed, about 15 minute.
• 8 brush tops and sides of patties with remaining chili sauce.
• 9 return to oven , cook 5-10 minutes more.
• 10 serve with jalapeno slices and warm tortillas, if desired.