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Leave your mushrooms in the sun for a little while before cooking and they'll make their own vitamin D. It's a real mushroom superpower.

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Mushrooms are packed with savoury umami flavour. Blend them into your burger mince for juicier patties with more veg in every bite.

Beef and mushroom burger with a grilled portobello, cheddar and bacon

The “ultimate” beef & mushroom burger

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  • Serves 4
  • Preparation 10 minutes
  • Cooks in 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 350g beef mince
  • 150g button mushrooms, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped tarragon
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 egg, lightly whisked
  • 100g aged cheddar cheese, sliced
  • 4 (100g) rindless bacon rashers
  • 4 portobello mushrooms
  • 4 (80g) burger rolls
  • 4 iceberg lettuce leaves, torn
  • 2 vine ripened tomatoes, sliced
  • ¼ cup whole egg mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup tomato chutney

Method

  1. Place mince, mushrooms, tarragon, mustard and egg in the bowl of a food processor and blend until combined. Remove from the bowl, season with salt and pepper and form into 4 patties.
  2. Pre-heat an oiled char-grill pan or BBQ over medium high heat. Cook burger patty for 3–4 minutes, turn and top with sliced cheese. Cook for a further 3–4 minutes or until cheese is melted and patty is cooked to your liking. Set aside to keep warm.
  3. Cook bacon for 2–3 minutes each side or until golden and crisp. Set aside to keep warm.
  4. Add mushrooms to pan or BBQ, turning until mushrooms are grilled on both sides and warmed through. Remove from the heat.
  5. Spread base of burger rolls with mayonnaise, top with iceberg lettuce, portobello mushroom, tomato, beef patty, bacon and drizzle with tomato chutney to serve.