Beef and Mushroom Burgers

Make your mince go furthur!

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 175g (6 oz) mushrooms
• 500g (1 1/4 lb) lean beef mince
• 4 tablespoons fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs
• 1 tablespoon tomato purée
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• flour, for shaping

Instructions

STEP 1:

1. Place onion and mushrooms in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add mince, breadcrumbs, herbs, tomato purée, salt and pepper. Process in bursts for a few seconds at a time, until mixture binds together but still has some texture.

STEP 2:

STEP 3:

2. Mould handfuls of the mince mixture into burger patties using lightly floured hands.

STEP 4:

STEP 5:

3. Using a large frying pan or griddle, cook the burgers for 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until evenly cooked.

STEP 6:

STEP 7:

4. Serve with relish and salad, in burger buns or pitta breads.