Meatloaf Patties

Ingredients

• 1 egg , lightly beaten
• 1 slice soft bread , blended into crumbs
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 can tomato sauce , 8 ounce
• 3 greens onions , chopped
• 2.25 tablespoons brown sugar , or to taste
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix egg, bread crumbs, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Break ground beef into small pieces and add to the bowl; mix well with your hands until beef is evenly moistened. Shape beef mixture into four patties.

2. 2

   Heat a skillet over medium heat. Cook patties in hot skillet until completely browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side; remove to a platter and drain grease from skillet.

3. 3

   Return skillet to medium heat. Stir tomato sauce, green onions, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and yellow mustard together in the skillet. Gently add patties into the sauce and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until patties are very firm, hot, and cooked through, about 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).