Best Tomato Hamburger Topping Recipes

TOMATO SAUCE WITH GROUND BEEF (AND VARIATIONS)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan; add onion; sauté over low heat, stirring, until tender and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, sauté 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a skillet, stirring to crumble meat; drain off fat; add the onion mixture.
• OPTIONAL: now is when you would add the mushrooms, vegetables or red wine.
• Sauté until tender or until the wine is reduced by half.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste, 1 tsp salt, the basil, oregano, pepper and bay leaf.
• Heat over medium-low heat to simmering.
• Simmer, uncovered, over low heat, stirring occasionally until sauce is thickened and flavourful, about 1 hour 15 minutes.

SKILLET BURGERS WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, 1 can tomato sauce, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl until combined. Form 6 patties and top each with an onion slice.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place burgers in the skillet, onion-side down, and brown for 3 to 5 minutes. Turn burgers and drain any grease. Top each burger with a lemon slice.
• Combine remaining tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, chili powder, and mustard; pour over burgers. Cover and simmer until burgers are cooked through and sauce has thickened, at least 1 hour.

SIMPLE HAMBURGER HOT DISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook beef and onions over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes, garlic powder, salt and pepper; heat to a simmer over high heat. Remove from heat; stir in pasta and 1 cup of the cheese. Pour into baking dish.
• Cover dish with foil. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly around edges. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 7 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

HOMEMADE RAGU SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, pork, bacon, onions, celery and carrots over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Add wine; cook until liquid is reduced by half, 4-5 minutes., Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, bay leaves, sugar and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, stirring occasionally, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. , Discard bay leaves. Add the cream, butter and parsley; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in cheese. Serve with pasta.

TOMATO, HAMBURGER, MACARONI GOULASH

Steps:

• Fry ground beef in large size frying pan until almost all red is gone.
• Add chopped onion and garlic and continue frying until beef is completely cooked.
• Add the tomatoes and parmesan cheese and stir completely.
• Lower heat and simmer while you cook the macaroni (about 20 minutes).
• When macaroni is done, just mix it all together and serve.
• Have your spouse clean up the mess cuz really, who needs the grief.

HAMBURGERS WITH FRESH TOMATO AND ONION RELISH

Steps:

• 1. For the Burger: In a large bowl combine all of the above ingredients; mix well and form into desired sized hamburgers. Heat a large 10 inch frying and place the formed burgers. Do not overcrowd the pan. Depending on how thick you make the burgers will determine how long they should be cooked; also it depends on how you like to eat your burgers. For the Tomato Onion Relish: Bring a small sauce pot of water to a simmer and add the tomatoes. Let the tomatoes simmer for about 2-3 minutes. Remove the tomatoes and set aside to cool. Heat a medium sized frying pan with one tablespoon of olive oil and add the onion slices. Sauté the onions until they are transparent. Add the garlic and cilantro. Continue to sauté for another minute or two until the garlic is fragrant. Gently, remove the skin from the tomatoes and chop the meat from the tomatoes. Add the tomatoes to the onions and garlic; continue to sauté on a low heat. Add the seasonings, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice and sauté on low for another few minutes. Remove from the heat; place in a bowl and drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil. Serve with the burgers.

SIMPLE HAMBURGER HOT DISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F., cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook beef, onion, garlic powder and salt over medium heat 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar and pasta.
• Pour into ungreased 8-inch square (2 quart) glass baking dish.
• Cover dish with foil; bake 30-40 minutes or until bubbly around edges.
• Sprinkle with cheese; bake uncovered 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

EASY TOMATO HAMBURGER HOTDISH

Steps:

• Brown the hamburger with the onion.
• After the hamburger is cooked, add the rest of the ingredients. Heat until warm enough to eat. If it's too thick, you can add water so that it's the consistency that you like.
• We like to eat this hotdish on bread, with parmesan cheese sprinkled on top!

TOMATO GROUND BEEF MIX

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onions and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Uncover; simmer 15 minutes longer. Cool., Freeze mixture in 2-cup portions in freezer containers. May be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before using.