Green Burgers

Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Skill Level: Easy
Serves: 8

 

Nutrition per serving:

 

Kcal – 233             Sugars – 3g
Fat – 11g                Fibre – 1g
Saturates – 5g      Protein – 11g
Carbs – 22g          Salt – 0.5g

 

Ingredients:

 

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 250g A bag of spinach
  • 5 slices white bread, blitzed into breadcrumbs
    (or 150g dried breadcrumbs)
  • good grating of fresh nutmeg
  • 100g mature cheddar, grated
  • 40g parmesan, finely grated
  • 1-2 large eggs, beaten
  • 3 tbsp plain flour

 

To Serve:

 

6 crusty bread rolls
4 ripe, juicy tomatoes, thickly sliced
tomato Ketchup or relish
Sweet Potato Fries (optional)

 

Method:

 

  1. Heat half the oil in frying pan and gently fry the onions for about 10 minutes
    until pale and soft, then leave to cool.
  2. Finely chop the spinach in a food processor and tip into a bowl. Add the cooled onion, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, cheddar and parmesan, and mash together. Add the beaten egg, a little at a time (you may not need all of it), until the mixture holds together. Divide into eight and shape into fat burgers.
  3. Put the flour in a shallow bowl, season well and dip the burgers into the flour to coat. Store in a plastic container between layers of baking parchment. Either chill until ready to cook or freeze.
  4. Heat the remaining oil in the frying pan and fry for about 5 minutes each side until browned all over.
  5. Serve in the crusty rolls, with a couple of slices of tomato and ketchup with sweet potato fries on the side if you choose.