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Homemade Burgers . . . crammed with vegetables
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 This
recipe comes from Chef Mark Earnden, the presenter of
a food show called ExpoChef, which helps promote healthy
eating in the community. ExpoChef is an interactive
cooking show that demonstrates how to make food fun,
easy and healthy.
Lets
get cooking . . .
OK,
before we start you must:
- Clear
clutter away
- Wash
your hands
- Rinse
and clean the fruit and vegetables
THe
Expo Chef recipes consist of three easy steps to cooking
which are:
- Preparation
- Cooking
method
- Plating
up the food
There
are no exact measurements as Mark's recipes are intended
only as guidelines . . . but please eat everything in
moderation and remember those all important portion
sizes!
Mark
wants you to experiment with flavours using herbs and
spices. Remember cooking is not an exact science so
give this recipe a go and good luck!
Remember
to try to vary your diet! Just because you like a recipe
does not mean you should carry on eating that dish alone!
Challenge your body with new meals and new ingredients
. . . plus it is fun to experiment with food!
Remember:
use herbs to season instead of salt!
Ingredients
500g
minced beef or lamb
1/2 x medium sized onion
1 x pepper
2 x celery sticks
2 x tablespoon of olive oil
Cinnamon, thyme, basil
Preparation
- Chop
the pepper, celery and onion in small pieces
- Place
meat into a mixing bowl
Cooking
method
- Add
the first spoonful of oil to a frying pan and throw
the veggies in
- Allow
them to cook (not burn!) until they are soft
Tip:
You can add cinnamon, basil, small amount of ketchup,
garlic puree or mustard to the vegetables whilst
cooking
- Once
cooked add the vegetables to the uncooked mince and
mix in thoroughly until the meat and vegetables make
a paste and the mix "sticks" together.
- Mold
the mix into little burgers, rolling the mix between
your hands and then flattening into a burger
- Add
second tablespoon of olive oil into the frying pan
and cook the burgers on both sides until cooked all
the way through
Tip:
You could also oven bake or grill the burgers
Plating
up the food
- Put
the burger on a wholemeal bun with your favourite
salad
Makes
10
Mark
Earnden
Expo
Chef
To
find out more about Mark
Earnden
visit www.celebritychefsuk.com
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