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Cheesy beef burgers

Cheesy beef burgers

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Big on flavour and so much healthier than a takeaway burger, always go for the leanest beef you can find

Serves: 4
Cooking time: 10 mins
preparation plus 15 mins cooking

Ingredients

Use sun-dried tomato paste to add flavour to the burgers; it's richer and less acidic than regular tomato purée, delicious in pasta sauces, soups and casseroles, too

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1 red onion, finely chopped500g (18oz) extra lean beef mince
2tbsp sun-dried tomato paste
4tbsp chopped parsley
1 garlic clove, crushed
75g (3oz) Cheddar, cut into four thin chunks

To serve:

4 large wholemeal baps
1/2 small red onion, sliced
3tbsp mayonnaise

Method

Place the onion in a large bowl with all the remaining ingredients, except the cheese. Season with plenty of salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir until well combined, it's a lot easier to use your hands to squidge all the ingredients together.
Shape the mix into 4 fat burgers and push a chunk of cheese into the centre of each one, make sure the cheese is covered.
Preheat grill to medium and cook for 15 mins, turning now and then until cooked through. Put the burgers in toasted baps and top with red onion and mayo. Serve with salad and potato wedges.

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Nutritional information per portion

Calories 559(kcal)
Fat 29.0g

This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.