Ground beef patties, extended with bread crumbs, egg, onion and seasonings, are baked in an easy mushroom-tomato sauce with sliced mushrooms. Serve with rice or buttered noodles.

Mushroom Burgers

3 pounds ground beef
2 large eggs
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1 onion, chopped
1 1/4 cups milk
3 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
2 (10-3/4-ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 (10-3/4-once) can tomato soup, undiluted
1 (2-ounce) can sliced mushrooms

1. Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C).
2. In a large mixing bowl combine ground beef, eggs, dry bread crumbs, chopped onion, milk, salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Shape into patties and place in a loaf pan.
3. In a separate bowl combine cream of mushroom soup, tomato soup, and canned mushrooms. Pour over the beef patties and bake for 2 to 3 hours.

Makes 8 servings.