Eat the WEEK
SPEEDY CHEESY HAMBURGERS
PREP + COOK TIME 30 mins + chilling SERVES 6
• 2 slices white bread
• ⅓ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 carrot, finely grated
• 1kg beef mince
• ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• salt and black pepper
• 6 thick slices cheddar cheese
• 6 burger buns
• mayonnaise, lettuce, sliced tomato and gherkins, to serve
1 Place bread and milk in a large bowl; stand for 10 minutes.
2 Meanwhile, heat oil in a small frying pan over medium heat; cook onion and garlic, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add onion mixture to bread mixture with carrot, mince, parsley, egg and tomato paste; season well. Combine the ingredients well using your hands.
3 Shape mince mixture into 6 patties and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Cook patties in an oiled skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes each side or until cooked through.
4 Top patties with slices of cheese, cover pan or skillet with a lid or baking pan for 30 seconds to melt the cheese.
5 Meanwhile, halve and toast 6 burger buns. Sandwich buns with mayonnaise, lettuce, sliced tomato, a patty and sliced cheddar. Serve with gherkins.
PER SERVE Energy 742kcal, 3108kj • Protein 58.7g • Total Fat 24.5g • Saturated Fat 10.3g • Carbohydrate 67.5g • Fibre 6.5g • Sodium 907mg • Sugar 9g
TIP
If cooking for the kids, you could use this recipe to make a mix of regular burgers and small slider versions, which are easier for little mouths.
