Name: Beef burger with grilled eggplant and rocket
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram (1 pound) minced (ground) beef; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 small brown onion (80g), chopped finely; 1 fresh small red thai (serrano) chilli, chopped finely; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1/2 cup (35g) stale breadcrumbs; 1 egg; 1/3 cup (95g) greek-style yoghurt; 1/3 cup (80g) hummus; 1 medium eggplant (300g); 1 loaf turkish bread (440g), cut into quarters; 45 gram (1½ ounces) baby rocket (arugula) leaves

Ingredients

500 gram (1 pound) minced (ground) beef

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 small brown onion (80g), chopped finely

1 fresh small red thai (serrano) chilli, chopped finely

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1/2 cup (35g) stale breadcrumbs

1 egg

1/3 cup (95g) greek-style yoghurt

1/3 cup (80g) hummus

1 medium eggplant (300g)

1 loaf turkish bread (440g), cut into quarters

45 gram (1½ ounces) baby rocket (arugula) leaves

Method

1.Combine beef, garlic, paste, onion, chilli, parsley, breadcrumbs and egg in large bowl; shape mixture into four patties.

2.Combine yoghurt and hummus in small bowl.

3.Cut eggplant into 6 slices lengthways; discard 2 skin-side pieces.

4.Cook patties and eggplant, in batches, on heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) until browned both sides and cooked through.

5.Preheat grill (broiler). Halve bread pieces horizontally; toast, cut-sides up. Spread cut-sides with yoghurt mixture; sandwich rocket, eggplant and patties between toast pieces.

To freeze: complete recipe to the end of step 1. Individually wrap patties in plastic wrap. Label, date and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Continue from step 2.
Note

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