Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Looking Beyond the Ketchup...


I adore ketchup. I really do. I'm one of those people. You know the ones... I like it on my scrambled eggs. I like it on roast beef. And you better believe, I like it on my burger. I like a huge variety of burgers... all manner of flavor combos and just about anything you can think of for a topping. About my only rule is that I insist on is cheese. Can you believe I've made it 32 years without EVER eating a burger without cheese? It's true.

Anyway, while I'm a stickler on the cheese issue, I'm decidedly more lenient about how I top and/or dip my burger. I love ketchup, as I said, but I also love salsa, hot sauce, grainy mustards, horseradish, chili, and on and on. My latest fave? This quick and easy recipe:

1/2 cup sour cream (I use reduced fat, but any variety will do...)
1/4 cup ketchup (of course!)

2 heaping tablespoons dill pickle relish


Mix in a small bowl and allow to sit in fridge for at least fifteen minutes and up to a few hours- it tastes better if the flavors have a chance to combine!


This topping is like a fresh take on Thousand Island dressing... and it tastes fabulous on a fresh-from-the-grill burger. Warmer temps are on the way... bust out the charcoal!
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This recipe is linked to:
Kitchen Tip Tuesdays and
Tempt My Tummy Tuesdays

7 comments:

Betsy said...

Sounds good--I'm going to try this!

Pami said...

I a going to try it too sounds good, thanks

Kirstin said...

sounds really good!

mub said...

I've got to try this, it sounds really yummy!

Jerri at Simply Sweet Home said...

Sound great.

Mom said...

I do like ketchup & mayo mixed on a burger so this could be right up my alley. Thanks for sharing!

FishMama said...

Here's the true test if our culinary genes are aligned: Have you ever been to Red Robin and have you had their Bleu Ribbon Burger? Oh my! Heaven on a bun.