Slow Cooker Thursday

Todays recipe is a different take on regular hamburgers. If you like meat loaf and hamurgers, you should like these!

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Meat Loaf Burgers

1 large onion, sliced

1 celery rib, chopped

2 pounds lean, ground beef

1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 cups tomato juice

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

6 hamburg buns, split

Place onion and celery in 4 or 5 quart slow cooker. Combine beef, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Shape into 6 patties and place over onion and celery.Combine tomato juice, garlic, ketchup, bay leaf, Italian seasoning and remaining salt. Pour over and between patties. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours or until meat is tender. Discard bay leaf. Separate patties with spatula if necessary; serve on buns.

Serves 6

For more slow cooker recipes, visit Sandra at Diary of a SAHM.