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Brilliant burger

SERVES 4

PREPARATION TIME 10 minutes, plus 20 minutes chilling

COOKING TIME 10 minutes

PER SERVING 398 calories, 11g fat (3.5g sat fat)

• 1 small onion, grate
• 250g borlotti beans
• 250g extra-lean beef mince
• 1tsp, heaped, wholegrain mustard
• dash of Worcestershire sauce
• 4 soft bread rolls

1. In a bowl, roughly mash together the grated onion and the borlotti beans using a fork.
2. Add in the mince, mustard and Worcestershire sauce, mix together thoroughly and season. Use your hands to squidge everything together.
3. Divide the mixture into four balls of equal size and shape them into burgers, pressing them together so they don't break up when cooked.
4. Cover them in clingfilm and leave rest in the fridge for 20 minutes. on a hot barbecue or grill for about minutes on each side. Serve each burger in a toasted bun with salad and salsa.

Crafty Cook's tips

• Serve with salsa rather than cheese to save 80 calories. Ditching the top of the bun saves another 110 calories.
• Mixing lean mince with an equal amount of beans halves the saturated fat content.
• Standard mince contains 20% fat on average, but extra-lean mince has less than 5%.
• Stick to traditional soft baps. They're a bit lower in calories and contain just 1% fat versus 3% to 5% in a ciabatta roll.

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