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Easy cheesy burgers
Fast and tasty! Kids can help mix and shape the burger patties. Get the kids to build their own burger with their favourite salad ingredients.
Ingredients
- 750 grams lean mince
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs, optional
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 2 slices wholegrain bread, soaked in a little milk and mashed
- 1/2 cup tomato or BBQ sauce
- 1 bag green salad mix
- 1 tin sliced beetroot, drained
- 3 carrots, grated
- 1 small red onion, finely sliced
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 8 hamburger buns, look for wholegrain buns
Method
- 1. In a large bowl, mix mince, cheese, herbs, onion, egg, bread, and sauce.
- 2. Make into 8 even-sized hamburger patties.
- 3. Heat a non-stick fry pan over a medium heat. Spray or smear with a little cooking oil.
- 4. Cook hamburgers in the pan for about 7 to 10 minutes on each side until cooked (burgers are cooked when juices run clear and they are no longer pink in the middle). Cook on a moderate heat so they don't burn on the outside before they cook on the inside.
- 5. Serve burgers on toasted hamburger buns with salad, grated carrot, onion rings and sliced beetroot. Or try our [crunchy coleslaw](https://www.healthykids.org.nz/eat/recipes/crunchy-coleslaw).