BEEF BURGERS STUFFED WITH CHEESE

Not a super healthy burger, however it was based on such a recipe from one of Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbooks so I think it deserves a place on this blog. This is one of the tastiest burgers I have ever had the pleasure of consuming. I think it has something to do with the cheese being stuffed inside the meat patty. Keep the cheese light, the lettuce and tomato undressed and you will have quite a healthy dinner. For healthier, ditch the wheat bun and try gluten-free bread instead. 

INGREDIENTS

500g extra lean beef mince

 75g red onion, finely chopped

  2 garlic cloves, finely diced

1 teaspoon dried rosemary

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 free range egg, lightly beaten

  a pinch of sea salt & pepper

4 tablespoons of reduced-fat grated cheese (1 tablespoon for each beef patty)

 2 teaspoons olive oil

4 whole meal/multigrain rolls

Optional:

 1 tomato, sliced

1/2 Lebanese cucumber, sliced

  a handful of any kind of lettuce (I used rocket), washed

mustard, low-fat mayonnaise

COOKING

1. Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a small frying pan under low heat. Add onion, garlic, rosemary and basil and cook for around 3-4 minutes or until onion is soft.

2. Allow the onion to cool, then add to a large bowl with beef mince, egg, salt & pepper. Combine the ingredients together with your hands and form 8 small burgers. Place 1 tablespoon of cheese onto the top of 4 burgers and then sandwich these burgers with the remaining 4 burgers, pinching the edges together.

3. Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a large frying pan over low-medium heat. Cook the burgers for around 5-6 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for 5 minutes on the other side. Flip the burgers again and make sure than they are browned; if not, continue cooking for a few more minutes on each side.

4. Serve on rolls or hamburgers with whatever fillings you desire (a list of my favourite choices are under ‘Optional). 

Serves / 4 

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