Thanks for the question! I haven’t seen 6oz cans of tomato paste before, so I assumed that they only came in 3oz cans! But, as clarification, I’ll note that in the recipe. I am glad that your burgers turned out tasty though!

Regarding the patties falling apart: one of the main reasons why burgers fall apart is that the burger patty is not compressed enough when they’re being formed.

Another possible reason is that during cooking, the patty has not properly seared (under or over seared) on both sides. This can be caused by over flipping the burger or pressing down on the burger during cooking. Pressing down on the burger will make all of the juices come out and may over dry the burger.

These are all fairly common reasons why burgers typically fall apart during cooking or during eating.

Hope that helps! Good luck on your next batch of burgers!

Thanks for stopping by!
I believe that anyone can cook as long as they try.

I’ll keep an eye out on your blog (looks pretty good so far). Good luck with your assignment!