Open beef and bean burgers

Baked beans add fibre to these beef burger patties, so skip the takeaways and make your own perfectly portioned burger meal with sweet potato fries.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 35 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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300g frozen sweet potato/ kumarasweet-potatoX fries
400g lean beef mince
2 x 140g cans reduced-salt baked beans in tomato sauce
1 cup fresh multigrain breadcrumbs
1 clove garlic, crushed
½ cup grated reduced-fat tasty cheese
2 small grainy sourdough bread rolls, split
350g packet kaleslaw or your choice of slaw kit (dressing omitted)
¼ cup low-fat plain yoghurt
1 tablespoon American mustard
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 gherkins, sliced
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line two large baking trays with baking paper. Place fries on one tray and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

2 Combine the beef, one of the cans of baked beans, the breadcrumbs and the garlic in a bowl. Shape into four patties.

3 Spray a large non-stick frying pan with olive oil and set over medium-high heat. Add patties; cook for 4 minutes each side, or until browned and cooked through. Transfer to prepared baking tray. Top the patties with remaining baked beans and cheese. Bake for 5 minutes, or until the cheese melts and is golden brown.

4 Toast the bread and place on serving plates. Combine the slaw, yoghurt, mustard and the parsley in a bowl. Season well with cracked black pepper. Spoon onto sourdough. Top with a cheesy beef patty and the gherkins. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve open burgers with kumara fries.

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Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 635 cal

Kilojoules 2655 kJ

Protein 43.1 g

Total fat 17.4 g

Saturated fat 4.3 g

Carbohydrates 66.3 g

Sugar 8.8 g

Dietary fibre 13.1 g

Sodium 837 mg

Calcium 319 mg

Iron 5.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.