QUICK CALIFORNIA-STYLE BURGERS
2 pounds ground beef ¼ cup finely chopped green peppers ¼ cup finely chopped onions ½ cup finely chopped ripe olives 1 can tomato soup (adaptation) 1 can spaghetti sauce with mushrooms (adaptation) 1 package cream cheese with chives (adaptation) 2 tablespoons cooking oil
Combine first 3 ingredients, adding 2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce and one dash of liquid garlic. Make into 10 thin patties. Salt and pepper as desired. Combine cheese and ripe olives and place a tablespoonful in the center of five patties and flatten. Cover with remaining patties, pressing edges to secure.
Brown in cooking oil at 380 degrees, both sides. Turn to simmer and add tomato soup and spaghetti sauce. If too thick add a little V-8 or tomato juice. Allow to simmer 20 minutes, turning once. Serve in burger buns with the sauce poured over. Serves 5.