Recipe - Beef Burger With Roasted Tomato Ketchup

**INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR
KETCHUP**
1 One half pound Ripe tomatoes; cored and
quartered
3 tablespoon Olive oil
1 md Onion; finely minced
2 Cloves garlic; finely minced
One fourth cup Cider vinegar
2 tablespoon Sugar
One fourth teaspoon Cinnamon
One fourth teaspoon Allspice
**INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR
BURGERS**
2 pound Freshly ground beef; top
sirloin or top
; round
2 tablespoon Olive oil
4 Rolls

How to Prepare the Ketchup:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Toss the tomatoes in 1 Tbsp. of the
olive oil and place on a baking sheet.

2. Roast in the oven for 1015 minutes or until soft. Transfer the
tomatoes to a food processor and process until smooth.

3. Strain the tomatoes, pressing against the solids with a wooden
spoon to extract as much pulp and juice as possible.

4. Heat the remaining olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat
and saut‚ the onions and garlic until translucent.

5. Add the tomato puree and remaining ingredients and continue
cooking, uncovered, 2530 minutes, stirring occasionally until thick.

How to Prepare the Burgers:

1. Shape the meat firmly into 4 round uniform patties about 1 1/2
inches thick.

2. Brush both sides of the burgers lightly with the remaining olive
oil and season with salt and pepper.

3. Heat a large castiron skillet over mediumhigh heat until just
smoking.

4. Cook the burgers until done to your preference, 56 minutes on
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