Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup crushed gingersnaps (8 cookies)
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
  • pepper
  • hot cooked noodles

Method

  • Reserve 2 tbsp of the crushed gingersnaps.
  • Combine remaining gingersnaps, 2 tbsp of the tomato sauce, onions, raisins, and salt.
  • Add meat; mix well.
  • Shaped into four 1.2 in thick patties.
  • Brown in skillet; drain off fat.
  • Combine remaining tomato sauce, sugar, vinegar, water, mustard and pepper.
  • Pour over burgers.
  • Cover; simmer for 10-15 minutes, spooning sauce over meat.
  • Remove burgers.
  • Stir the reserved 2 tbsp into sauce in skillet.
  • Cook until bubbly.
  • Return burgers to skillet; heat through.
  • Serve with hot buttered noodles.