Homemade Beef Burgers with Grilled Veges

Homemade burgers are always popular at your family dinner table. Serve with plenty of grilled tasty vegetable and hummus to complete the meal. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Patties:
600g Quality Mark beef mince
1 onion, very finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 slices wholemeal toast bread soaked in 2 tablespoons milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
1 tablespoon oil

Bistro butter:
50g butter, softened
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons parsley leaves, very finely chopped
1 teaspoon thyme leaves, chopped

Grilled vegetables:
2 zucchini, trimmed, halved lengthwise and sliced diagonally
1 red or yellow capsicum, sliced into thick pieces
Seasonal vegetables, eg eggplant, fennel
2 tablespoons oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon

200g store-bought hummus

Method

Bistro butter: Mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Add freshly ground black pepper then place on a piece of baking paper and roll up into a cigar shape, twisting the ends. Place in the freezer to firm up quickly.

Patties: Preheat the barbecue plate, grill or frying pan to a medium heat. Place the onion, garlic, bread with milk, egg, Dijon mustard and Parmesan cheese (if using), in a large bowl and mix well to break up the bread or mix in a food processor. Add the beef mince and season. Mix to combine.

Using wet hands mix together forming into 8 patties about 2.5cm thick, pressing together just enough to form loose but shaped patties. Make a horizontal slit in the side of each patty and place in a small slice of the bistro butter.

Place the patties onto a well heated oiled barbecue plate or pan. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side before transferring to a warm plate. Cover loosely with foil and leave to rest while you grill the vegetables.

Grilled vegetables: Place prepared vegetables in a large bowl and toss with oil and lightly season. Cook on the barbecue, grill or frying pan for about 3 minutes on each side until tender.

To assemble: Stack the ingredients by placing one patty on a plate and spread with a little hummus. Place on some grilled vegetables then top with another patty. Finish with a few more grilled vegetables. Repeat with remaining patties and vegetables. Serve with a simple green leaf salad dressed with vinaigrette.