Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2         pounds  lean ground beef
     1/2           cup  grated onion
  2        tablespoons  tomato sauce
  2        tablespoons  chili powder
  2          teaspoons  dried oregano
  1           teaspoon  ground cumin
  1           teaspoon  garlic powder
  1         tablespoon  vegetable oil
  4                     hamburger buns -- toasted
                        lettuce -- tomatoes, pickles

Preparation:

Mix ground beef, tomato sauce and spices in large bowl until well blended. Form into four patties, each about 1-inch thick. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle hamburgers with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Serve hamburgers on buns with lettuce, tomatoes and pickles. Makes: 4 hamburgers The traditional ingredients that go into making chili add delicious flavor to hamburgers, too. This recipe also works well with ground turkey or chicken. If you like, top each burger with a slice of cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese about 2 minutes before they're don

Nutritional Information:

631 Calories (kcal); 42g Total Fat; (60% calories from fat); 35g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 128mg Cholesterol; 444mg Sodium