Open-Faced Chili Burgers

You'll need a fork to eat these tasty, open-faced chili and cheese burgers.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce (1 cup)
1 (1.5-ounce) package taco seasoning mix
6 hamburger buns
Butter, as needed
6 tomato slices
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Suggested Toppings:
Shredded lettuce
Sliced black olives
Chopped onion
Sliced pickles jalapeño peppers

Cooking Directions:

1. Brown ground beef and chopped onion in a skillet, stirring to crumble; drain. Stir in tomato sauce and taco seasoning mix; simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Split and lightly butter hamburger buns, place on a large baking sheet and broil just until buns are toasted, 1 to 2 minutes, or as needed.
3. Even divide and top toasted bun halves with the meat mixture, sliced tomatoes and shredded cheddar cheese.
4. Return to broiler and cook just until the cheese melts, 1 to 2 minutes, or as needed.
5. Serve open-faced with your choice of toppings.

Makes 6 servings