Pork, beef & lamb· DF

Cheeseburger Mince

Name: Cheeseburger Mince
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500g beef mince (10% fat); 2 (250g) onions, finely chopped; 150g carrot, grated; 60g gherkins, finely chopped; 60g tomato ketchup; 30g tomato purée; 15g (1 tbsp) American mustard; 10ml Worcestershire sauce; 4g smoked paprika, garlic powder; 10ml rapeseed oil; 1 cube beef stock cube; 200ml water, to make up the stock

All the flavours of a cheeseburger, ketchup, mustard, gherkins and onion, in a savoury beef mince. For tacos, wraps and fries.

makes 13 blocks, about 51p each

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Time: 35 min10 min prep · 25 min cook
Makes: 13 blocks
Cost per blockPer block: 51p
Calories per blockCalories: 79 kcal
Spice: 1 of 5

You’ll need

Batch size

blocks

500gbeef mince (10% fat)
2 (250g)onions, finely chopped
150gcarrot, grated
60ggherkins, finely chopped
60gtomato ketchup
30gtomato purée
15g (1 tbsp)American mustard
10mlWorcestershire sauce
4gsmoked paprika, garlic powder
10mlrapeseed oil
1 cubebeef stock cube
200mlwater, to make up the stock

Allergens: Gluten, Fish, Mustard. Check the labels on stock cubes, sauces and pastes, as brands vary.

Serve it

Smash-burger tacos with lettuce, cheese and burger sauce · Loaded fries with melted cheese · In a toasted bun or wrap

Method

Step 1: Heat the oil in a large pan over a high heat and brown the mince for 8–10 minutes, breaking it up, until crisp in places. Spoon off any excess fat.
Step 2: Lower the heat to medium, add the onions and carrot and cook for 8 minutes until soft and sweet. Add the paprika and garlic powder for 1 minute.
Step 3: Add the purée, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire and stock and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes until thick.
Step 4: Stir in the gherkins and season.
Step 5: Cool and freeze in 70g blocks.

Hotter: add pickled jalapeños and a dash of hot sauce.

Nutrition (estimated)
	kcal	protein	carbs	fat	fibre	salt
Per block	79	8.7g	4.9g	2.9g	0.9g	0.43g
Per 3 blocks	237	26.1g	14.7g	8.7g	2.7g	1.29g

Cook’s notes

Melt a slice of cheese over each portion at serving for the full cheeseburger.
The carrot sweetens it and stretches the mince.
Kids love it; leave the gherkins on the side if they're not fans.

Serve it

Smash-burger tacos with lettuce, cheese and burger sauce · Loaded fries with melted cheese · In a toasted bun or wrap.

Freeze, reheat and serve

Freeze: Cool it within two hours, portion it into 70g blocks in a silicone tray, then bag and label them. It keeps for 3 months.
Reheat: Microwave 3 blocks, covered, for 1 minute, stir, then heat for another 1 to 2 minutes until piping hot all the way through. Or warm them in a pan with a splash of water. Never refreeze thawed blocks.
A portion: 3 blocks (210g) make a dinner for one adult: about 237 kcal and 26.1g protein before rice, bread or potatoes.