One of our favorite summer meals to eat is Hamburgers and Baked Potato Slices. Both are simple and easy to make. You can also have dinner on the table in under thirty minutes!
I start with the Baked Potato Slices first. We use garlic salt to season these potatoes because my family is addicted to it. However, you can use any seasoning you want!
Baked Potato Slices
3-4 potatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Slice the potatoes. Spray your baking sheet with cooking spray. I use olive oil cooking spray, but you can use whatever you have on hand. Lay the potatoes slices on the baking sheet.
Spray the potatoes with cooking spray. Then sprinkle the potatoes with garlic salt or your chosen seasoning. Spraying the potatoes with cooking spray may seem weird, but it helps the seasoning stick and the potatoes to cook better.
Put the potatoes in the oven for 20-25 minutes. You want them to be a little brown on the bottom when done. To test doneness, use a toothpick. If the toothpick goes in easily, they are done. If you want to, you can flip the potatoes half way or let them cook longer for more of a potato chip consistency.
While the Baked Potato Slices are cooking, I start on the Homemade Hamburgers. These are juicy and flavorful with the addition of seasoning and Worcestershire sauce. I adapted this recipe from another recipe I had and lost.
Homemade Hamburgers
2 pounds ground beef (I prefer 85%, but you can use a leaner meat)
Preheat your grill. I usually turn my grill up to high to start with and turn it to medium when I am ready to cook.
Put the ground beef in a large bowl.
Add the seasoning and mix it well. My family loves their hamburgers well-seasoned, but your family may not. Adjust the seasonings accordingly. I also use my clean hands to mix the hamburger. I find it is more efficient.
Split the meat into 8 – 1/4 pound patties. Shape the patties and make an indentation in the middle with your thumb. This helps the hamburgers to cook evenly and shrink less.
With the grill hot, put the patties on the grill.
I normally cook the hamburgers about five minutes on each side and find them to be done. We like ours medium and will cook them until the meat thermometer says 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
All done! Unless you want cheese on that burger. Now is a good time to do that and let it melt a little!
Take the Baked Sliced Potatoes out of the oven and put the Homemade Hamburgers on the table with buns and condiments. We often eat ours with baby carrots or a salad to round off the meal.
I hope you enjoy this delicious summer meal just like we do!
Thanks for reading,
Erica
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