Chuck Wagon Burgers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
2/3 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
1/4 cup water
4 sandwich buns or 4 hamburger buns
margarine, for spreading

Preparation

Brown the ground beef in a large skillet; drain fat.
Stir in ketchup, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
Combine liquid smoke and water in a bowl; then add to the beef mixture.
Simmer for 10 minutes to blend all the flavors.
Meanwhile butter and broiler toast the buns.
Spoon the beef mixture onto the toasted buns.