Home-made beef burgers with Mediterranean vegetables

Home-made beef burgers with Mediterranean vegetables preparation time Serves: 0
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Home-made beef burgers with Mediterranean vegetables cook time Cook: 1 hr
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    Equipment
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    Ingredients
    • 450 g Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured lean beef mince
    • 2 Red onions
    • 1 Courgette
    • 1 Yellow pepper
    • 1 Lemon
    • 2 Sprigs of fresh thyme
    • 2 Sprigs of fresh rosemary
    • 1 x 15 ml (1 tbsp) Olive oil
    • 1 x 15 ml (1 tbsp) Mustard
    • 1 x 15 ml (1 tbsp) Low sugar tomato ketchup
    • 2 x 15 ml (2 tbsp) Chilli sauce
    • 1 x 15 ml (1 tbsp) Fresh thyme
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    Method
    • Pre-heat the oven to 180°C or Gas mark 4.
    • Peel the red onions and cut into thick slices.
    • Cut the top and bottom off of the courgette and slice lengthways.
    • Remove the stalk and seeds from the pepper and slice into rings.
    • Zest the lemon.
    • Place the vegetables on a baking tray with the lemon zest, sprigs of thyme and rosemary. Drizzle with olive oil.
    • Place the mince in a mixing bowl and add the mustard, tomato ketchup, chilli sauce, and remaining thyme.  Mix well.
    • Using your hands divide the mince into 4 equal portions and shape into burgers.  Remember to wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw meat.
    • Place the burgers on the baking tray with the vegetables and cook for 25-30 minutes. Check that the burgers are thoroughly cooked and there are no pink juices.
    • Serve the burgers with crusty bread and a side salad.