Beef & Spinach Patties

Ingredients:

• 1 small onion, finely chopped

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 1 clove garlic

• 1 egg

• 1 pound ground beef

• 1/2 cup well drained, thawed frozen chopped spinach

• 1/2 cup beef broth

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

• chopped parsley for garnish

Directions:

1. Saute onion in 2 tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan, until soft and lightly browned. Remove from heat and mix in garlic.

2. Beat egg in a medium bowl. Blend in onion mixture, ground beef, spinach, 2 tablespoons beef broth, salt and pepper. Shape into 4 oval patties, each about 1 inch thick.

3. Add 1 tablespoon butter to same pan in which onions were cooked. Place patties in pan and brown over moderately high heat, about 4 minutes on each sider, turning once. Remove patties to a warm platter to keep them warm.

4. Add remaining 6 tablespoons broth to pan. Cook, stirring to mix in pan drippings. Boil for about 30 seconds and pour over patties. Sprinkle with parsley.

Makes 4 servings.