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1. To make the tomato sauce, combine all the ingredients in a small pan and season. Cover and simmer over a very low heat for 1 hour or until the sauce is rich and thickened. Allow to cool.
2. Mix together all the burger ingredients and season well. Shape into 4 patties. Grill for 8-10 minutes, turning once. Serve in a bun or quarter ciabatta with the tomato

Per serving

394 kcalories, protein 30.7g, carbohydrate 14.6g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 9.7g, fibre 3.3g, salt 1.38 g

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• frances

  03 January 2008

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  My family can get enough of these burgers, very easy to make and they taste so much better than shop brought ones, I add a splash of vinegar to the meat mixture just for the extra bite.

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• lizzyannie

  10 January 2008

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  I don't usually like burgers, but I really enjoyed these.

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• sinsuality

  28 March 2009

  sinsuality commented on this recipe

  The burgers were very nice, however the tomato sauce was....inappropriate for burgers! I couldnt understand how the two recipes would work together but went with it anyway, but i was proved correct. The sauce would be more suitable to a pasta dish than burgers and i would not recommend putting the two together as suggested in this recipe. Just a heads up for anyone thinking about it!

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• Clare McNulty

  16 July 2009

  Clare McNulty rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I was a bit unsure of the capers and gherkins in this recipe (even though I like them in other things) but decided to give it a go and I''m glad I did - these burgers were a revelation! Amazing flavour and bite - this is the only beef burger I'll be making from now on. So much better than any of the 'finest'/'taste the difference' etc stuff you can buy. Give them a try! I didn't bother with the tomato sauce - I made a salsa instead from red onion, chopped tomato, chillis and coriander. The tomato sauce looks as if it would be good with this if you broke up the mixture and made it into meatballs.

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Ingredients

• 500g beef mince
• 1 onion , finely diced
• 1 tbsp capers , roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp gherkins , finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
• a small bunch flat-leaf parsley , leaves chopped
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Tomato sauce

• 2 x 400g tins of plum tomatoes , roughly chopped
• 2 shallots , finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
• 2 tsp vegetable oil

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Difficulty and servings

Makes 4

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 20 mins

Cook 1 hr

Ready in 1 hour 20 mins

Ingredients

• 500g beef mince
• 1 onion , finely diced
• 1 tbsp capers , roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp gherkins , finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
• a small bunch flat-leaf parsley , leaves chopped
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Tomato sauce

• 2 x 400g tins of plum tomatoes , roughly chopped
• 2 shallots , finely diced
• 2 garlic cloves , crushed
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
• 2 tsp vegetable oil

Per serving

394 kcalories, protein 30.7g, carbohydrate 14.6g, fat 24 g, saturated fat 9.7g, fibre 3.3g, salt 1.38 g

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