Beef and bean burgers with mushroom buns

Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins

Total cost: $ 25.20 / $ 6.30 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

400g can black beans, drained, rinsed and mashed
400g lean beef mince
8 large flat mushrooms, stalks removed, wiped with wet paper towel
2 tablespoons olive oil
black pepper
8 slices (80g) Swiss cheese
½ iceberg lettuce, leaves torn
1 tablespoon American mustard
8 slices canned beetrootbeetsX
1 carrot, grated
1 small red onion, sliced into thin rings
8 slices pickled jalapeno

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking dish with baking paper.
In a bowl, combine black beans and beef. Using wet hands, form mixture into 4 patties.
Place mushrooms on prepared tray. Drizzle over 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and season with pepper. Cook in the oven for 8-10 minutes, until tender.
Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a non-stick frying-pan over medium-high. Cook patties for 3 minutes each side, or until browned and cooked through to your liking. Place a slice of cheese on each patty and return to oven until melted. Remove from oven.
Top four mushrooms, stalk side up, with lettuce. Layer on patty, mustard, beetroot, carrot, onion and jalapenos. Top with remaining mushroom ‘lid’, skewer and serve immediately.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 1610kJ

Calories 385cal

Protein 34g

Total fat 18g

–Saturated fat 7g

Carbohydrates 15g

–Sugars 9g

Dietary fibre 10g

Sodium 560mg

Calcium 240mg

Iron 4mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.