Potatoe Burgers - Mildred M.

Let's just start by asking, What is Savory Salt.  I went online and found this recipe.  I thought this would be a good time to try it since new recipes are on the agenda.  It smells wonderful!  I put it in my Magic Bullet nut chopper and it ground it fine like the recipe says.  It worked great!!!

                   *  Exported from  Master Cook II  *
 
                           Savory Salt Substitute
 
 Recipe By     : Reader’s Digest Great Recipes for Good Health
 Serving Size  : ?   Preparation Time 10 min.
 Categories    : Spice, Seasonings
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      tablespoon    black pepper
    1      tablespoon    celery seeds
    1      tablespoon    onion powder
    2 1/4  teaspoons     cream of tartar
    1 1/2  teaspoons     garlic powder
    1 1/2  teaspoons     powdered orange peel
    1 1/2  teaspoons     arrowroot
    1 1/2  teaspoons     sugar
      3/4  teaspoon      sour salt (powdered citric acid)
      1/2  teaspoon      white pepper
      1/2  teaspoon      dill weed
      1/2  teaspoon      dried thyme -- crumbled
      1/4  teaspoon      plus a pinch of powdered lemon peel
      1/4  teaspoon      cayenne pepper
 
      Place all the ingredients in a small electric coffee grinder, spice
 grinder or blender.  Grind for 10 seconds or until the mixture is fine.
      Insert a funnel in the top of a a glass salt shaker, pour the mixture
 into it and tap the funnel lightly to fill the shaker.  Cover the rest of
 the mixture tightly and store in tin a cool, dark, dry place.  makes about 1/2
 cup.
 
 Nutrition data per teaspoon:  6 calories, no fat, no cholesterol, 1 g
 complex carbohydrates, 1 mg sodium. 

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 NOTE: Clipped from the Dallas Morning News.  Note from clipping: This recipe will

 stay fresh for several months.  Look for powdered citrus peels on the spice shelf

 of the grocery store.  Check fruit preservatives for powdered citric acid.

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This recipe was really starting from the Bare Bone Basics. Wait, maybe I should have grown all the plants to make Savory and killed my own cow. That would have been a lot of fun. I am being wa....y too sarcastic.
 I used diet lean meat so I had to add oil to the pan so it would not stick. The potatoes kind of take on a hint of pink. They smell really good cooking. These would be about 1/8th a lb. of meat each. They are a generous serving, but it is your potatoes and your meat mixed all together. Add a few 'fresh" vegetables and this would be a really good way to stretch your burger when feeding a family on a small budget. It tastes similar to meatloaf but not quite the same. We really liked it and I would definitely make this again. It kind of reminds me of a dutch oven potatoes and burger type of combination. The one thing I did change and add to the recipe was add salt. Even though we don't add a lot of salt to things, this did need it. If you had the real Savory Salt as specified you may not need any added.


   
Potato Burgers - Mildred M.  

1 lb. Hamburger                                             1 Onion chopped small 
3 Lg. Potatoes                                                 1/8 tsp. ea. Salt & Pepper 
1 tsp. Savory Salt                                           1/4 tsp. Dry Mustard  

Grate potatoes and onions. Mix all ingredients well. Form into patties and fry. Serve on buns or as a main dish. Patties may be topped with cheese. You may grill them if desired.