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The ultimate burger and wedges

Tuck into our healthier version of a burger with melted cheese and classic beetroot, plus fibre-filled sweet potato wedges. Yum!

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 40 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.2
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 sweet potato/ kumara,cut into wedges
  • 1 cup reduced-fat Greek-style yoghurt
  • 1 tablespoon pesto
  • 300g lean beef mince
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 large carrot, finely grated
  • 1 zucchini/ courgette, grated
  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves and stalks
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 slices Edam cheese
  • 4 small wholemeal buns, cut in halves
  • 2 tomatoes, thickly sliced
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced into rings
  • 4 butter lettuce leaves, rinsed, drained
  • 8 canned beetroot slices (optional)
  • ¼ cup reduced-salt tomato chutney, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Place wedges in a single layer on prepared tray and lightly spray with cooking oil. Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until crispy on the outside and tender inside.

    2 Meanwhile, place yoghurt and pesto in a small bowl, mixing to combine. Set aside in fridge. Place mince, onion, Worcestershire sauce, carrot, zucchini, parsley and cumin in a large bowl. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, mixing well to combine. Divide mixture into four, then shape into patties.

    3 Lightly spray a large frying pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook for 4 minutes one side, or until bases have browned. Flip over, top with cheese and cook for a further 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil.

    4 Add bun tops and bases, cut-side down, to pan and cook for 2 minutes, or until toasted. Transfer bases to four serving plates. Spread with pesto yoghurt mix, then top with a patty. Add tomato, onion, lettuce, and beetroot. Sandwich with bun tops and serve with the wedges and chutney on the side.

    HFG tip

    Why it’s better: Our burger makeover has way more fibre and less sat fat and kilojoules than a regular burger with cheese and fries.

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