How to make a classic American burger

Ingredients

• 1 slice brown bread
• 1kg lean minced Angus beef
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 egg
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Dash of Tabasco sauce
• Splash of vegetable (rapeseed) oil
• Toasted sesame-seed burger buns, to serve

Method

• Whizz the brown bread in a blender to make crumbs.
• Place all the remaining ingredients (except for the oil and the buns) in a large mixing bowl and, adding the breadcrumbs, mix with your hands so it all comes together. Make into patties.
• Heat a little oil in a pan and cook the patties for 2–3 minutes on each side; keep on the medium-rare side.
• Serve on toasted sesame-seed buns.

Per serving: 643 Kcals, 31.8G Fat, 11.7G Saturated fat, 0.68G Sodium.

Extracted from: Healthy Eating for Lower Cholesterol by Daniel Green and Catherine Collins (Kyle Cathie, £12.99) with photography by Lis Parsons.